S 689 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Eminent Domain for Pipeline Companies

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-7-10, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND PRIVILEGES OF EMINENT DOMAIN VESTED WITH TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES THAT ARE CONFERRED ON PIPELINE COMPANIES SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN DOES NOT EXTEND TO PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT PIPELINE COMPANIES, INCLUDING PUBLICLY TRADED FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES, THAT ARE NOT DEFINED WITHIN THIS TITLE AS A PUBLIC UTILITY.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 10, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
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Shane Massey
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