Farmer Protection Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 46 BY ENACTING THE "FARMERS PROTECTION ACT" TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION IN FINANCING AGAINST FARMERS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Last action Apr 18, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 121
Mar 28, 2024
D
Democratic33
84% Yea
R
Republican88
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 28, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-13)
house
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
51 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Case Brittain
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Daniel Gibson
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
David O'Neal
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Dennis Moss
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Jeff Johnson
RRepublican
P
Jerry Carter
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Max Hyde
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Roger Nutt
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
P
Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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