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
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
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
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
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