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| Bill | Forestry Commission | AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-23-120, RELATING TO FORESTRY COMMISSION ACQUISITIONS, SO AS TO PERMIT ACQUISITION OF TIMBERLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TO PROVIDE FOR USES OF THOSE LANDS AND PROHIBIT ACQUISITION OF LAND AT A PRICE EXCEEDING ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-23-132, RELATING TO REVENUES FROM SPECIFIED SOURCES, SO AS TO OUTLINE WHAT THE FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-33-60, RELATING TO DUTIES AND POWERS OF COUNTY FORESTRY BOARDS AND EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO SPECIFY DUTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-33-70, RELATING TO FOREST FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO UPDATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-33-80, RELATING TO ACCESS TO PROPERTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE WHO MAY ACCESS LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING OR CONTROLLING FIRES; BY REPEALING SECTION 48-23-270 RELATING TO USE OF REVENUE FOR SCRUB OAK ERADICATION, REFORESTATION, TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT, AND HARVEST CUTTING IN STATE PARKS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 48-23-280 RELATING TO USE OF REVENUE FOR SCRUB OAK ERADICATION AND REFORESTATION IN MANCHESTER AND SANDHILLS STATE FORESTS. - RATIFIED TITLE | us/states/sc | South Carolina General Assembly | 2025-2026 | H 3629 | South Carolina H 3629 (2025-2026) |
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South Carolina H 3629 (2025-2026) — Forestry Commission
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-23-120, RELATING TO FORESTRY COMMISSION ACQUISITIONS, SO AS TO PERMIT ACQUISITION OF TIMBERLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TO PROVIDE FOR USES OF THOSE LANDS AND PROHIBIT ACQUISITION OF LAND AT A PRICE EXCEEDING ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-23-132, RELATING TO REVENUES FROM SPECIFIED SOURCES, SO AS TO OUTLINE WHAT THE FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-33-60, RELATING TO DUTIES AND POWERS OF COUNTY FORESTRY BOARDS AND EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO SPECIFY DUTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-33-70, RELATING TO FOREST FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO UPDATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-33-80, RELATING TO ACCESS TO PROPERTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE WHO MAY ACCESS LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING OR CONTROLLING FIRES; BY REPEALING SECTION 48-23-270 RELATING TO USE OF REVENUE FOR SCRUB OAK ERADICATION, REFORESTATION, TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT, AND HARVEST CUTTING IN STATE PARKS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 48-23-280 RELATING TO USE OF REVENUE FOR SCRUB OAK ERADICATION AND REFORESTATION IN MANCHESTER AND SANDHILLS STATE FORESTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Filed (filed) — source
- 02/26/2025 (committee substitute) — source
- 02/27/2025 (committee substitute) — source
- 03/11/2026 (committee substitute) — source
- 03/17/2026 (committee substitute) — source
- 12/12/2024 (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- 2nd Reading — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — 116–0 (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — 112–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- T. Moore — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2024-12-12 Prefiled
filing - 2024-12-12 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
referral-committee - 2025-01-14 Introduced and read first time
introduction, reading-1 - 2025-01-14 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
referral-committee - 2025-02-26 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
committee-passage-favorable - 2025-02-27 Amended
amendment-passage - 2025-02-27 Read second time
reading-2 - 2025-02-27 Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
- 2025-02-27 Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- 2025-02-28 Read third time and sent to Senate
passage, reading-3 - 2025-03-04 Introduced and read first time
introduction, reading-1 - 2025-03-04 Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
referral-committee - 2026-03-11 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-17 Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage - 2026-03-17 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-03-17 Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- 2026-03-19 Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-25 Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- 2026-03-25 Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
- 2026-03-25 Ratified R 114
- 2026-03-30 Signed By Governor
executive-signature - 2026-04-02 Effective date 03/30/26
- 2026-04-02 Act No. 107
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9e48c6d8-5abc-43f5-b1d3-7b604313da01. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).