Working Agricultural Lands Preservation
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-59-40, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK, SO AS TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP BY ADDING THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, AND THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 48-59-150 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE WORKING FARMLAND PROTECTION FUND. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2024 · House Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Jan 30, 2024
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
May 3, 2023
Committee
Committed to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Matt Leber
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Paula Calhoon
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
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