A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-8-85 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE HOLDER OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO CONTEST AN ACTION TO CONDEMN PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR A CONTESTED ACTION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2018
Last action Mar 16, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2018
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 53 other
Total votes 121
Mar 8, 2018
D
Democratic43
32% Yea
R
Republican78
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 16, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), McElveen, Senn
Mar 13, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Mar 13, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Mar 9, 2018
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Mar 8, 2018
House · Amendment adopted
Amended
Mar 8, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-0-53)
Mar 1, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Feb 8, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Committed to Committee on Judiciary
Feb 8, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Feb 8, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Feb 8, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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