S 1151 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Lake Conestee Dam Authority

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 49-11-500 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LAKE CONESTEE DAM AUTHORITY; BY ADDING SECTION 49-11-510 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 49-11-520 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2026 Last action May 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 5, 2026
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Billy Garrett
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
SC
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