South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 264
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Peeler, Climer, Ott, Johnson, Kimbrell, Williams, Turner, Rice, Corbin, Bennett, Garrett and Alexander
Document Path: LC-0203SA25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2025
Introduced in the House on March 5, 2025
Last Amended on February 26, 2025
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HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 3/5/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9) |
| 3/5/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 9) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/28/2025
02/19/2025
02/26/2025
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Amended
February 26, 2025
S. 264
Introduced by Senators Peeler, Climer, Ott, Johnson, Kimbrell, Williams, Turner, Rice, Corbin, Bennett, Garrett and Alexander
S. Printed 2/26/25--S.
Read the first time January 28, 2025
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY MAY NOT BE ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE OWNER.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 37, Title 12 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 12-37-160. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any real property upon which farm buildings or agricultural structures exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 12-37-220(B)(14) are situated or any real property that is assessed pursuant to Section 12-43-220(d), or any real property under direct or indirect common ownership that is adjacent to the exempt property, may not be annexed by a municipality without the express written agreement of the owner of the real property to be annexed.
SECTION 2. Chapter 3, Title 5 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 5-3-25. No municipality may annex, under the provisions of this chapter, any real property upon which farm buildings or agricultural structures exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 12-37-220(B)(14) are situated or any real property that is assessed pursuant to Section 12-43-220(d), or any real property under direct or indirect common ownership that is adjacent to the exempt property, without the express written agreement of the owner of the real property to be annexed as provided in Section 12-37-160.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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