South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 3814
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Hixon
Document Path: LC-0201SA25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 28, 2025
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29) |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 29) |
| 2/12/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6) |
| 2/13/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/13/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Read second time |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/28/2025
02/12/2025
02/13/2025
02/13/2025-A
Committee Report
February 12, 2025
H. 3814
Introduced by Rep. Hixon
S. Printed 2/12/25--H. [SEC 2/13/2025 2:28 PM]
Read the first time January 28, 2025
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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.
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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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Proviso 117.184 in Act 226 of 2024 created a Surface Water Study Committee to study the current state of surface water in this State. The study committee was charged with making a report of its findings to the General Assembly by March 1, 2025.
SECTION 2. The study committee is authorized to expand its scope to include a study of the current state of groundwater in this State as well as other topics related to surface water and groundwater.
SECTION 3. The date that the study committee's report to the General Assembly is due is changed from March 1, 2025, to March 2, 2026.
SECTION 4. Proviso 117.184 remains in full force and effect except for those provisions contained in this joint resolution in conflict with the provisions in the proviso. In that case, the provisions contained in this joint resolution shall control.
SECTION 5. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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