South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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R4, H3438

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Pope, B. Newton and Ligon
Document Path: LC-0048SA25.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on February 20, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: March 7, 2025, Signed

Summary: Catawba Indian Expansion

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/5/2024 House Prefiled
12/5/2024 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2025 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 201)
1/14/2025 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 201)
1/15/2025 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 63)
1/15/2025 House Referred to York Delegation (House Journal-page 63)
1/30/2025 House Delegation report: Favorable York Delegation (House Journal-page 24)
2/4/2025 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
2/4/2025 House Read second time (House Journal-page 19)
2/4/2025 House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 19)
2/6/2025 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 41)
2/20/2025 Senate Introduced and read first time
2/20/2025 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2/25/2025 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)
2/26/2025 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 39)
2/26/2025 Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 39)
2/27/2025 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 12)
3/6/2025 Ratified R 4
3/7/2025 Signed By Governor
3/12/2025 Effective date 03/07/25

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/05/2024
01/30/2025
02/25/2025


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NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(R4, H3438)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES ORDINANCE NUMBER 3421 ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2021, BY THE YORK COUNTY COUNCIL TO EXPAND THE CATAWBA INDIAN RESERVATION, AS REQUESTED BY THE CATAWBA INDIAN NATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Catawba Indian Reservation Expansion

SECTION 1.    The General Assembly approves Ordinance Number 3421 adopted on September 7, 2021, by the York County Council to expand the Catawba Indian Reservation, as requested by the Catawba Indian Nation.

Time effective

SECTION 2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of March, 2025.

Approved the 7th day of March, 2025. -- T.

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