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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3296: Farmer Protection Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3296 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Farmer Protection Act. Primary sponsor: Patrick Haddon (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Burns, Magnuson, Edgerton.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 46 BY ENACTING THE "FARMERS PROTECTION ACT" SO AS TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION IN FINANCING AGAINST FARMERS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Burns, Magnuson, Edgerton
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, M.M.Smith
  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  7. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source