republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2023-2024/h-3748.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Geodetic control monuments"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-680, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ALTERATION OR REMOVAL OF BOUNDARY LANDMARKS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE SECTION PROHIBITS MALICIOUSLY OR FRAUDULENTLY ALTERING, DESTROYING, OR REMOVING ANY GEODETIC CONTROL MONUMENTS OR PROPERTY CORNER MONUMENTS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO ALLOW RESTITUTION TO BE REQUIRED AS PART OF A PERSON'S SENTENCE FOR A CONVICTION UNDER THIS SECTION. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "H 3748"
citation: "South Carolina H 3748 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caskey", "Erickson", "Hartnett", "Mitchell", "Pope", "Robbins", "W. Newton", "Wetmore", "Wooten", "Yow"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2024-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/291991ff-6b17-49b7-970f-008264421cd6"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3748&session=125&summary=B"
source_hash: "604fce8f049a6f6edc8b87dd830db367ca98936011d1ae10c9dcc33db8fb0397"
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 H 3748 (2023-2024) — Geodetic control monuments

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-680, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ALTERATION OR REMOVAL OF BOUNDARY LANDMARKS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE SECTION PROHIBITS MALICIOUSLY OR FRAUDULENTLY ALTERING, DESTROYING, OR REMOVING ANY GEODETIC CONTROL MONUMENTS OR PROPERTY CORNER MONUMENTS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO ALLOW RESTITUTION TO BE REQUIRED AS PART OF A PERSON'S SENTENCE FOR A CONVICTION UNDER THIS SECTION. - 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/sess125_2023-2024/bills/3748.htm)
2. **01/19/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20230119.htm)
3. **03/20/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240320.htm)
4. **03/26/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240326.htm)
5. **05/01/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240501.htm)
6. **05/07/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240507.htm)
7. **05/08/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240508.htm)
8. **05/08/2024-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240508a.htm)
9. **05/08/2024-B** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240508b.htm)
10. **05/09/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240509.htm)
11. **05/09/2024-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3748_20240509a.htm)

## Votes

- Concur in Senate Amendments — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Caskey — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Hartnett — primary (person)
- Mitchell — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- Robbins — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Wetmore — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-19** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
- **2023-04-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
- **2024-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
- **2024-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow
- **2024-03-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2024-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-03-26** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2024-03-27** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-03-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2024-03-27** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-05** Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Talley, Adams, Devine
- **2024-05-01** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2024-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2024-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2024-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-09** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2024-05-09** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2024-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2024-05-09** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
- **2024-05-15** Ratified R 208
- **2024-05-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-29** Effective date 05/20/24
- **2024-05-29** Act No. 171

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/291991ff-6b17-49b7-970f-008264421cd6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).