---
type: "Bill"
title: "Cotton Producer Claims"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FROM THE WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS GUARANTY FUND TO PAY CERTAIN COTTON PRODUCER CLAIMS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COTTON PRODUCER SHALL SUBROGATE HIS INTEREST IN A CAUSE OF ACTION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS GUARANTY FUND. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 698"
citation: "South Carolina S 698 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Campsen", "Climer", "Cromer", "Davis", "Gambrell", "Goldfinch", "Grooms", "Hutto", "K. Johnson", "Leatherman", "McElveen", "Peeler", "Rice", "Sabb", "Setzler", "Shealy", "Stephens", "Talley", "Williams", "Young"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-24"
last_action: "2021-07-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67936cfa-961c-4f45-afea-2191bf31b4bc"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=698&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "05f4cadda1a7007e8f17035ef88051dd2c0d0cf074416b7db5cccec015c25b04"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina S 698 (2021-2022) — Cotton Producer Claims

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FROM THE WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS GUARANTY FUND TO PAY CERTAIN COTTON PRODUCER CLAIMS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COTTON PRODUCER SHALL SUBROGATE HIS INTEREST IN A CAUSE OF ACTION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS GUARANTY FUND. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/698.htm)
2. **3/24/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/698_20210324.htm)
3. **3/24/2021-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/698_20210324a.htm)
4. **4/6/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/698_20210406.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Bill — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Alexander — primary (person)
- Campsen — primary (person)
- Climer — primary (person)
- Cromer — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Gambrell — primary (person)
- Goldfinch — primary (person)
- Grooms — primary (person)
- Hutto — primary (person)
- K. Johnson — primary (person)
- Leatherman — primary (person)
- McElveen — primary (person)
- Peeler — primary (person)
- Rice — primary (person)
- Sabb — primary (person)
- Setzler — primary (person)
- Shealy — primary (person)
- Stephens — primary (person)
- Talley — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
- Young — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-24** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- **2021-03-25** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-25** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2021-03-25** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2021-03-26** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-06** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-04-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-07** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2021-04-08** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-15** Ratified R 24
- **2021-04-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-21** Effective date 04/16/21
- **2021-07-02** Act No. 97

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67936cfa-961c-4f45-afea-2191bf31b4bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).