S 832 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 53-1-20, RELATING TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITION ON SUNDAY PUBLIC SPORTS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS PERTAINING TO CAMPUS EVENTS AND LAND USE APPROVAL, TO PROVIDE THAT NO COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY PROHIBIT, RESTRICT, CONDITION, DELAY, OR REQUIRE LAND USE APPROVAL FOR EVENTS HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF A STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING BASED ON ZONING ORDINANCES OR LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS, AND TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF GENERALLY APPLICABLE SAFETY LAWS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

392
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 44
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic12
9 Yea 2 Nay 1
75% Yea
R Republican32
30 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 13, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (77-21-16)
house
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-2-3)
senate
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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