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H*5111 (Rat #0211, Act #0158 of 2026) General Bill, By Forrest, Lastinger, Hartz, Gibson, McCravy, Reese and Duncan
Summary: Public Water System Connections
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND PROHIBIT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM UNREASONABLY RESTRICTING PRIVATE WELLS ON AGRICULTURAL OR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND FROM REQUIRING CONNECTION TO A WATER SYSTEM IF THE SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Summary: Public Water System Connections
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND PROHIBIT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM UNREASONABLY RESTRICTING PRIVATE WELLS ON AGRICULTURAL OR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND FROM REQUIRING CONNECTION TO A WATER SYSTEM IF THE SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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| 02/05/26 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15) |
| 02/05/26 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 15) |
| 03/25/26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger |
| 04/01/26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartz |
| 04/02/26 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7) |
| 04/14/26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Reese, Duncan |
| 04/14/26 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 42) |
| 04/14/26 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 42) |
| 04/14/26 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44) |
| 04/15/26 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16) |
| 04/15/26 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 42) |
| 04/15/26 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 42) |
| 04/29/26 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 05/05/26 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 51) |
| 05/05/26 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 51) |
| 05/06/26 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 83) |
| 05/14/26 | Ratified R 211 | |
| 05/15/26 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/26/26 | Effective date 05/15/26 | |
| 05/26/26 | Act No. 158 |

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