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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3931: Coastal Tideland and Wetlands Permit Application

Enacted 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 3931 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Coastal Tideland and Wetlands Permit Application. Primary sponsor: William Bailey (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Act No. 116.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-39-150, RELATING TO APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF PERMITS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH TIMELINES FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE ACTION ON A PERMIT APPLICATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 48-39-80, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO DEEM A COASTAL ZONE CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION APPROVED IF, FOR ALL OTHER STATE PERMITS, CERTIFICATION REVIEW IS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSING; BY ADDING SECTION 48-6-35 SO AS TO PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO HIRE THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT ENGINEERS TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT WITH ITS DUTIES AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS TO BID ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK; AND BY REPEALING A PORTION OF SECTION 48-39-130 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2032, AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MAINTENANCE DREDGING AFTER THAT DATE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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. Act No. 116
  2. Effective date 04/06/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 124
  5. Scrivener's error corrected
  6. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
  7. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Committee Amendment Adopted
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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