Roadside Markets
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-145 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ROADSIDE MARKETS OPERATED BY FARMERS ARE NOT CONSIDERED COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS FOR LOCAL ZONING PURPOSES AND ARE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN LOCAL AND STATE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed May 15, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Feb 19, 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
26
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 19, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-14)
house
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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