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H4579 • 2026

Balcony Solar Panels

Balcony Solar Panels

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Sponsor
Rep. Burns
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 28 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Balcony Solar Panels

Balcony Solar Panels

What This Bill Does

  • Balcony Solar Panels

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 28 )

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 28 )

  3. 2025-12-16 House

    Prefiled

  4. 2025-12-16 House

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Official Summary Text

Balcony Solar Panels

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4579: Balcony Solar Panels - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4579
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Burns
Document Path: LC-0461SA26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Balcony Solar Panels
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 28
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
House Journal-page 28
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
27-1-65
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DEED, RESTRICTION, COVENANT, OR A HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION DOCUMENT MUST NOT PROHIBIT THE INSTALLATION OF A BALCONY SOLAR
PANEL; AND BY ADDING SECTION
58-41-60
SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM
RESTRICTING THE INSTALLATION OF BALCONY SOLAR PANELS.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 1, Title 27 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
27-1-65
.
(
A) A restrictive covenant,
declaration, rule, contractual provision, or other provision concerning the
installation and utilization of a balcony solar panel found in a deed,
contract, lease, rental agreement, or the governing documents of a homeowners
association must not prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the
installation and utilization of a balcony solar panel.

(
B)
Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a homeowners association
from requiring reasonable design accommodations to ensure that a balcony solar
panel is installed in a manner that is consistent with the aesthetic
requirements applicable to all homeowners association members.

S
ECTION 2.
C
hapter 41, Title 58 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
58-41-60
. The State, or any agenc
y,
instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof, may not prohibit or restrict
the installation of balcony solar panels.

S
ECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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