STATE BILLSC H 3629PASSED

Forestry Commission

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

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 2, 2026; 224 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

SC H 3629 · PassedApr 2

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Bill details

Last action: Act No. 107 · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsor

TMTravis MooreRepresentative · Republican · HD-033Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026Act No. 107

Apr 2, 2026Effective date 03/30/26

Mar 30, 2026Signed By Governor

Mar 25, 2026Ratified R 114

Mar 25, 2026Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0House

Mar 25, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledHouse

Mar 19, 2026Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsSenate

Mar 17, 2026Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0Senate

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Mar 17, 2026Read second timeSenate

Mar 17, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate

Mar 11, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and ForestrySenate

Mar 4, 2025Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestrySenate

Mar 4, 2025Introduced and read first timeSenate

Feb 28, 2025Read third time and sent to SenateHouse

Feb 27, 2025Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative dayHouse

Feb 27, 2025Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0House

Feb 27, 2025Read second timeHouse

Feb 27, 2025AmendedHouse

Feb 26, 2025Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHouse

Jan 14, 2025Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHouse

Jan 14, 2025Introduced and read first timeHouse

Dec 12, 2024Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHouse

Dec 12, 2024PrefiledHouse

Recorded votes

House: Passage Of BillFeb 27, 2025 · House · 112 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: 2nd ReadingMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Concur In Senate AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · House · 116 yea · 0 nayPassed

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