Bioenergy; Forest Products
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 48-23-185 SO AS TO DEFINE "BIOMASS" AND OTHER RELEVANT TERMS; TO REQUIRE THAT ENERGY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN SOURCES BE CONSIDERED CARBON NEUTRAL AND FROM OTHER SOURCES CARBON NEGATIVE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Signed Apr 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-12)
house
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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