S 526 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Appeals of Agency Determinations

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-39-280, RELATING TO BEACH PRESERVATION APPEALS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, SO AS TO STAY ANY ENFORCEMENT ACTION DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE APPEAL AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGENCY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS TO THE APPELLANT IF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE REVERSES THE DECISION OF THE AGENCY.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025

How they voted

430
Passed
Total votes 43
May 6, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 6, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0)
senate
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Stephen Goldfinch
Stephen Goldfinch
RRepublican
SC
34