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Yes: 365 • No: 8
South CarolinaH 5069126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 61 TO TITLE 48 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTED LANDS AND CONSERVATION COORDINATION ACT"; TO RECOGNIZE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AS AN IMPORTANT STATE INTEREST; AND TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROTECTED LAND BENCHMARK.
Sponsored By: Travis A. Moore (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Travis A. Moore
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Carl L. Anderson
Democrat • House
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
Nathan Ballentine
Republican • House
Heather Bauer
Democrat • House
Beth E. Bernstein
Democrat • House
Phillip Bowers
Republican • House
Jeff Bradley
Republican • House
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Republican • House
T. Case Brittain, Jr.
Republican • House
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Republican • House
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
Neal A. Collins
Republican • House
Brandon L. Cox
Republican • House
April Cromer
Republican • House
Dianne Mitchell
Republican • House
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Adam L. Duncan
Republican • House
Shannon S. Erickson
Republican • House
Greg Ford
Republican • House
Craig A. Gagnon
Republican • House
Gil Gatch
Republican • House
Daniel Gibson
Republican • House
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Republican • House
Wendell G. Gilliard
Democrat • House
Thomas Lee Gilreath
Republican • House
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
Democrat • House
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Republican • House
Brandon Guffey
Republican • House
Patrick B. Haddon
Republican • House
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Republican • House
Charles V. Hartz
Republican • House
William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
Republican • House
David R. Hiott
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Republican • House
Harriet A. Holman
Republican • House
Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.
Democrat • House
Wendell K. Jones
Democrat • House
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Republican • House
Roger K. Kirby
Democrat • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Republican • House
Phillip D. Lowe
Republican • House
Jason Luck
Democrat • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
David Martin
Republican • House
John R. McCravy III
Republican • House
Annie E. McDaniel
Democrat • House
W. Scott Montgomery IV
Republican • House
Mike M. Neese
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Fawn M. Pedalino
Republican • House
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Robert T. Reese
Democrat • House
Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
Democrat • House
Robby Robbins
Republican • House
Richard Blake Sanders
Republican • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis
Democrat • House
James E. Teeple
Republican • House
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Republican • House
Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore
Democrat • House
Chris Wooten
Republican • House
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/13/2026
(SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act)Concur in Senate Amendments
Yes: 110 • No: 2
Senate vote • 5/6/2026
(SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act)2nd Reading
Yes: 41 • No: 2
House vote • 4/14/2026
(SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act)Passage of Bill
Yes: 107 • No: 2
House vote • 4/14/2026
(SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act)Passage of Bill
Yes: 107 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Act No. 190
6/2/2026legislatureEffective date 05/18/26
6/2/2026legislatureSigned By Governor
5/18/2026GovernorRatified R 209
5/14/2026legislatureRoll call Yeas-110 Nays-2
5/13/2026HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
5/13/2026HouseDebate adjourned
5/12/2026HouseRead third time and returned to House with amendments
5/7/2026SenateScrivener's error corrected
5/7/2026legislatureRoll call Ayes-41 Nays-2
5/6/2026SenateRead second time
5/6/2026SenateAmended
5/6/2026SenateCommittee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
4/28/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
4/15/2026SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/15/2026SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/15/2026HouseRoll call Yeas-107 Nays-2
4/14/2026HouseRead second time
4/14/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, Gilliard, Gibson, McCravy, C.Mitchell
4/14/2026HouseScrivener's error corrected
4/13/2026legislatureCommittee report: Favorable Ways and Means
4/2/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Oremus
4/2/2026HouseCommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
3/24/2026HouseRecalled from Committee on Ways and Means
3/24/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/29/2026House
Bill Text
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