S 165 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina Conservation Education Act

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION EDUCATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-980 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION EDUCATION FUND AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH REVENUES IN THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED. - RATIFIED TITLE

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

42–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 46

Mar 19, 2025

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican34

31 Yea 3

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 8, 2025

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

lower

May 1, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (88-10-20)

house

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-0-4)

senate

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors