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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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