South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

S 0689 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-7-10, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND PRIVILEGES OF EMINENT DOMAIN VESTED WITH TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES THAT ARE CONFERRED ON PIPELINE COMPANIES SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN DOES NOT EXTEND TO PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT PIPELINE COMPANIES, INCLUDING PUBLICLY TRADED FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES, THAT ARE NOT DEFINED WITHIN THIS TITLE AS A PUBLIC UTILITY.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Eminent Domain for Pipeline Companies

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Action History

  1. Scrivener's error corrected

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17)

  3. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 17)

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Prefiled

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 0689 do?
Eminent Domain for Pipeline Companies
Who sponsors S 0689?
S 0689 is sponsored by Senator A. Shane Massey.
What is the current status of S 0689?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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