South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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A139, R182, H3731

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Bernstein
Document Path: LC-0217WAB25.docx

Introduced in the House on January 15, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on April 1, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: May 15, 2026, Signed

Summary: Special purpose district property conveyance powers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/15/2025 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 49)
1/15/2025 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 49)
3/26/2025 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)
3/27/2025 House Read second time (House Journal-page 29)
3/27/2025 House Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 30)
3/27/2025 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 31)
3/28/2025 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
4/1/2025 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
4/1/2025 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9)
4/29/2026 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 16)
5/5/2026 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 35)
5/5/2026 Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 35)
5/6/2026 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 81)
5/14/2026 Ratified R 182
5/15/2026 Signed By Governor
5/26/2026 Effective date 05/15/26
5/26/2026 Act No. 139

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

01/15/2025
03/26/2025
03/26/2025-A
04/29/2026


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NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(A139, R182, H3731)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING SECTION 2 OF ACT 201 OF 2024 RELATING TO THE SUNSET PROVISION CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS TO OWN, DISPOSE, ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, USE, LEASE, CONVEY, SELL, TRANSFER, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF PROPERTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Repeal

SECTION 1.    Section 2 of Act 201 of 2024 is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 15th day of May, 2026.

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