South CarolinaForestry Commission
What it does
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
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Act No. 107Latest
- Apr 2Effective date 03/30/26
- Mar 30Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- Mar 25Ratified R 114
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
- Mar 25Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- Mar 19Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 17Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Read second timeMinor
- Mar 17Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Mar 11Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and ForestryMinor
- 2025
- Mar 4Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestryMinor
- Mar 4Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 28Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 27Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
- Feb 27Read second timeMinor
- Feb 27AmendedMajor
- Feb 26Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 12Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsMinor
- Dec 12PrefiledIntroduced