South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 5069
SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Brittain (Republican)
- Bernstein (Democratic)
- Holman (Republican)
- Ford
- Wetmore (Democratic)
- Stavrinakis (Democratic)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- Rivers (Democratic)
- Anderson (Democratic)
- Kirby (Democratic)
- McDaniel (Democratic)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Reese (Democratic)
- Chapman (Republican)
- Govan (Democratic)
- Yow (Republican)
- Bustos (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- Gatch (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- D. Mitchell
- Guest (Republican)
- Neese (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Bauer (Democratic)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Gilreath (Republican)
- Gilliam (Republican)
- Luck (Democratic)
- Pope (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Cox (Republican)
- J.L. Johnson (Democratic)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Bowers (Republican)
- Jordan (Republican)
- Collins (Republican)
- Duncan (Republican)
- Teeple (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- Montgomery (Republican)
- Ballentine (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Haddon (Republican)
- Hartnett (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
- Herbkersman (Republican)
- Hiott (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Jones (Democratic)
- Lowe (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Cromer (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Gilliard (Democratic)
- Gibson (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 61 TO TITLE 48 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTED LANDS AND CONSERVATION COORDINATION ACT"; TO RECOGNIZE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AS AN IMPORTANT STATE INTEREST; AND TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROTECTED LAND BENCHMARK. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 6, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 190 - Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 05/18/26 - May 18, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 14, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 209 - May 13, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2 - May 13, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - May 12, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - May 7, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Amended - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-2 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Read second time - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, Gilliard, Gibson, McCravy, C.Mitchell - Apr 13, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Oremus - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Committed to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time