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IntroducedJan 29, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 15, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 07, 2026
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Became LawMay 18, 2026
South Carolina House Bill
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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legislature • May 18, 2026: Signed By Governor
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Summary
Comments on H 5069
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Sponsors



- Brittainprimary
- Bernsteinprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Fordprimary
- Wetmoreprimary
- Stavrinakisprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Riversprimary
- Andersonprimary
- Kirbyprimary
- McDanielprimary
- Caskeyprimary
- Ericksonprimary
- Reeseprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- Govanprimary
- Yowprimary
- Bustosprimary
- Martinprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- Gatchprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- D. Mitchellprimary
- Guestprimary
- Neeseprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- Bauerprimary
- W. Newtonprimary
- Gilreathprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Luckprimary
- Popeprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Coxprimary
- J.L. Johnsonprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- Bowersprimary
- Jordanprimary
- Collinsprimary
- Duncanprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Sandersprimary
- Montgomeryprimary
- Ballentineprimary
- Brewerprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Haddonprimary
- Hartnettprimary
- Hartzprimary
- Herbkersmanprimary
- Hiottprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Jonesprimary
- Loweprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Davisprimary
- Gilliardprimary
- Gibsonprimary
- McCravyprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
Votes
YES: 107
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NOT VOTING: 9
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 41
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Hutto, Brad
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
OTHER: 3
YES: 110
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NOT VOTING: 8
Actions
- May 18, 2026 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- May 14, 2026 | legislature
- Ratified R 209
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and returned to House with amendments
- May 07, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, Gilliard, Gibson, McCravy, C.Mitchell
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-2
- Apr 13, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Oremus
- Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means
- Committed to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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