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type: "Bill"
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title: "Land Resources Conservation Commission"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 48-9-15 AND 48-9-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM \"DIVISION\", DEFINE THE TERM \"BOARD\", AND EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF \"THE UNITED STATES\"; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-45, RELATING TO THE LAND, RESOURCES, AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS DIVISION, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAME OF THE DIVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-50, RELATING TO AGENCIES OPERATING PUBLIC LANDS, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO CERTAIN LAND USE REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-220, RELATING TO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REFORMAT THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION INTO THE LAND, WATER, AND CONSERVATION DIVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-310, RELATING TO ESTIMATES OF FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NOW ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1220, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO UPDATE AN EXISTING REFERENCE TO REFLECT THE ROLE OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO DETERMINE ELECTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1250, RELATING TO THE USE OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO DISCONTINUED PRACTICES; TO AMEND SECTION 48-11-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM \"DIVISION\"; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-9-40 RELATING TO THE RENAMING OF THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-9-230 RELATING TO ADVISORS TO THE LAND RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 RELATING TO LAND USE REGULATIONS; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 15 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR A NEWLY ORGANIZED SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2019-2020"
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identifier: "H 4012"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4012 (2019-2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Hixon", "Johnson", "R. Williams", "Tallon"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 23
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2019-02-19"
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last_action: "2019-06-05"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7bb317e3-8430-4847-8c90-0b246e5a55d9"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4012&session=123&summary=B"
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source_hash: "9be20348644a019a6c74e11221fdae9dd09e24e152ab375651402b2630200f22"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 4012 (2019-2020) — Land Resources Conservation Commission
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 48-9-15 AND 48-9-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM "DIVISION", DEFINE THE TERM "BOARD", AND EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "THE UNITED STATES"; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-45, RELATING TO THE LAND, RESOURCES, AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS DIVISION, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAME OF THE DIVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-50, RELATING TO AGENCIES OPERATING PUBLIC LANDS, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO CERTAIN LAND USE REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-220, RELATING TO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REFORMAT THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION INTO THE LAND, WATER, AND CONSERVATION DIVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-310, RELATING TO ESTIMATES OF FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NOW ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1220, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO UPDATE AN EXISTING REFERENCE TO REFLECT THE ROLE OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO DETERMINE ELECTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1250, RELATING TO THE USE OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO DISCONTINUED PRACTICES; TO AMEND SECTION 48-11-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "DIVISION"; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-9-40 RELATING TO THE RENAMING OF THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-9-230 RELATING TO ADVISORS TO THE LAND RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 RELATING TO LAND USE REGULATIONS; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 15 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR A NEWLY ORGANIZED SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4012.htm)
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2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190219.htm)
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3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190327.htm)
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4. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190425.htm)
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5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190507.htm)
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6. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190508.htm)
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7. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190509.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt — **105–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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- Johnson — primary (person)
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- R. Williams — primary (person)
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- Tallon — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
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- **2019-04-02** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
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- **2019-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
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- **2019-04-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
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- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
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- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
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- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
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- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 94
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- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
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- **2019-06-05** Act No. 74
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7bb317e3-8430-4847-8c90-0b246e5a55d9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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