Public Water System Connections
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND PROHIBIT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM UNREASONABLY RESTRICTING PRIVATE WELLS ON AGRICULTURAL OR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND FROM REQUIRING CONNECTION TO A WATER SYSTEM IF THE SYSTEM IS...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 15) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger · Mar 25, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartz · Apr 1, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Reese, Duncan · Apr 14, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 42) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 42) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16) · Apr 15, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 42) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 42) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 51) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 51) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 83) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 211 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 158 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ForrestLastingerHartzGibsonMcCravyReeseDuncan
Recorded votes
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-05 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-14 · Passed · Yeas 109, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 9
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. 158 (May 26, 2026).