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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 53-1-20, RELATING TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITION ON SUNDAY PUBLIC SPORTS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS PERTAINING TO CAMPUS EVENTS AND LAND USE APPROVAL, TO PROVIDE THAT NO COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 53-1-20, RELATING TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITION ON SUNDAY PUBLIC SPORTS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS PERTAINING TO CAMPUS EVENTS AND LAND USE APPROVAL, TO PROVIDE THAT NO COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY PROHIBIT, RESTRICT, CONDITION, DELAY, OR REQUIRE LAND USE APPROVAL FOR EVENTS HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF A STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING BASED ON ZONING ORDINANCES OR LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS, AN
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 9) · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 17) · Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 34) · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 34) · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 34) · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 10) · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 31) · Mar 11, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 31) · Mar 11, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2) · May 5, 2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Gilliard, McDaniel, King, Garvin, Hosey, Rivers, Waters, Reese, Williams, Luck (House Journal-page 77) · May 7, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 228) · May 13, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 228) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-69 Nays-39 (House Journal-page 235) · May 13, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 51) · May 14, 2026
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 58) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 58) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 233 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 197 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
SuttonGrahamGoldfinchZell
Recorded votes
to concurSenate · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Ayes 35, Nays 7, Excused Absence 2
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 69, Nays 39, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 10
Table Amendment 6 Amendment number 6House · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 81, Nays 27, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 10
Table Amendment 5 Amendment number 5House · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 83, Nays 25, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 10
Reconsider the VoteHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 83, Nays 27, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 9
Table Motion to ReconsiderHouse · 2026-05-13 · Failed · Yeas 25, Nays 85, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 9
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 2, Excused Absence 3
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. 197 (Jun 2, 2026).