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R20, H3814
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Hixon
Document Path: LC-0201SA25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 28, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on February 19, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: April 28, 2025, Signed
Summary: Surface Water Study Committee
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29) |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 29) |
| 2/12/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6) |
| 2/13/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/13/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 23) |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 23) |
| 2/19/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 19) |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Polled out of committee Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 4/24/2025 | Ratified R 20 | |
| 4/28/2025 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/7/2025 | Effective date 04/28/25 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/28/2025
02/12/2025
02/13/2025
02/13/2025-A
03/18/2025
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(R20, H3814)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SURFACE WATER STUDY COMMITTEE MAY STUDY THE CURRENT STATE OF GROUNDWATER IN THIS STATE AND TO POSTPONE THE DUE DATE OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Surface Water Study Committee
SECTION 1. Proviso 117.184 in Act 226 of 2024 created a Surface Water Study Committee to study the current state of surface water in this State. The study committee was charged with making a report of its findings to the General Assembly by March 1, 2025.
Scope of study committee
SECTION 2. The study committee is authorized to expand its scope to include a study of the current state of groundwater in this State as well as other topics related to surface water and groundwater.
Study committee report
SECTION 3. The date that the study committee's report to the General Assembly is due is changed from March 1, 2025, to March 2, 2026.
Effect of proviso
SECTION 4. Proviso 117.184 remains in full force and effect except for those provisions contained in this joint resolution in conflict with the provisions in the proviso. In that case, the provisions contained in this joint resolution shall control.
Time effective
SECTION 5. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 24th day of April, 2025.
Approved the 28th day of April, 2025. -- T.
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