South CarolinaH 3438126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES ORDINANCE NUMBER 3421 ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2021, BY THE YORK COUNTY COUNCIL TO EXPAND THE CATAWBA INDIAN RESERVATION, AS REQUESTED BY THE CATAWBA INDIAN NATION.

Sponsored By: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Catawba Indian Expansion

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Catawba Reservation expands in York County

The law approves York County Ordinance 3421, adopted September 7, 2021, to expand the Catawba Indian Reservation. It took effect March 7, 2025. The Catawba Indian Nation gets the added land. If you live in or own property in the added area, which government sets rules there can change. The law does not create new payments or tax breaks.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brandon Newton

    Republican • House

  • Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 147 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

(Catawba Indian Expansion)2nd Reading

Yes: 44 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

(Catawba Indian Expansion)Passage of Bill

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 90

    6/5/2025legislature
  2. Effective date 03/07/25

    3/12/2025legislature
  3. Signed By Governor

    3/7/2025Governor
  4. Ratified R 4

    3/6/2025legislature
  5. Read third time and enrolled

    2/27/2025Senate
  6. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

    2/26/2025Senate
  7. Read second time

    2/26/2025Senate
  8. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

    2/25/2025Senate
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    2/20/2025Senate
  10. Introduced and read first time

    2/20/2025Senate
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate

    2/6/2025House
  12. Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0

    2/4/2025House
  13. Read second time

    2/4/2025House
  14. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon

    2/4/2025House
  15. Delegation report: Favorable York Delegation

    1/30/2025House
  16. Referred to York Delegation

    1/15/2025House
  17. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

    1/15/2025House
  18. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    1/14/2025House
  19. Introduced and read first time

    1/14/2025House
  20. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    12/5/2024House
  21. Prefiled

    12/5/2024House

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