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type: "Bill"
title: "Forestry Commission"
description: "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"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "H 3629"
citation: "South Carolina H 3629 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["T. Moore"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-12-12"
last_action: "2026-04-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9e48c6d8-5abc-43f5-b1d3-7b604313da01"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3629&session=126&summary=B"
source_hash: "281ee97b36bf904f4a2164cccc6e4043fff68de631863f6b80109160ac5bfc01"
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 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.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3629.htm)
2. **02/26/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3629_20250226.htm)
3. **02/27/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3629_20250227.htm)
4. **03/11/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3629_20260311.htm)
5. **03/17/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3629_20260317.htm)
6. **12/12/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3629_20241212.htm)
## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9e48c6d8-5abc-43f5-b1d3-7b604313da01`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).