H 3814 — Surface Water Study Committee
Last action — Act No. 91
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on April 28, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
21 added · 43 removed21 line(s) added, 43 removed.
2025-2026 Bill 3814 Text of Previous Version (Feb.(Jan.
12,28, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3814Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Committee Report February 12, 2025 H. 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.
3814 Introduced by Rep.
Hixon S.
Printed 2/12/25--H.
Read the first time January 28, 2025 ________ The committee on House Agriculture, Natural Res.
and Environmental Affairs To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H.
3814) 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, etc., respectfully Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
WILLIAM HIXON for Committee.
_______ 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.
----XX---- This web page was last updated on FebruaryJanuary 12,28, 2025 at 09:5901:30 PM
Action History
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Act No. 91
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Effective date 04/28/25
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 20
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Read third time and enrolled
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Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Polled out of committee Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to Senate
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Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
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Read second time
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (44)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 103 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 1% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (121)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3814 do?
- 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. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Who sponsors H 3814?
- H 3814 is sponsored by Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon.
- What is the current status of H 3814?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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