Forestry Commission
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-23-120, RELATING TO FORESTRY COMMISSION ACQUISITIONS, SO AS TO PERMIT ACQUISITION OF TIMBERLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TO PROVIDE FOR USES OF THOSE LANDS AND PROHIBIT ACQUISITION OF LAND AT A PRICE EXCEEDING ITS FAIR MARKET...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-23-120, RELATING TO FORESTRY COMMISSION ACQUISITIONS, SO AS TO PERMIT ACQUISITION OF TIMBERLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TO PROVIDE FOR USES OF THOSE LANDS AND PROHIBIT ACQUISITION OF LAND AT A PRICE EXCEEDING ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-23-132, RELATING TO REVENUES FROM SPECIFIED SOURCES, SO AS TO OUTLINE WHAT THE FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-33-60, RELATING TO DUTIES AND POWERS OF COUNTY F
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Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 12, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs · Dec 12, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 271) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 271) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 8) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 27) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 27) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 30) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3) · Feb 28, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 13) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 12) · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 36) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 36) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 36) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 20) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 50) · Mar 25, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 51) · Mar 25, 2026
House
Ratified R 114 · Mar 25, 2026
Signed By Governor · Mar 30, 2026
Effective date 03/30/26 · Apr 2, 2026
Act No. 107 · Apr 2, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
T. Moore
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Yeas 116, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 5
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-03-17 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-27 · Passed · Yeas 112, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 107 (Apr 2, 2026).