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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3967: Bioenergy; Forest Products

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 3967 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bioenergy; Forest Products. Primary sponsor: Patrick Haddon (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Act No. 117.

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 ADDING SECTION 48-23-185 SO AS TO DEFINE "BIOMASS" AND OTHER RELEVANT TERMS; TO REQUIRE THAT ENERGY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN SOURCES BE CONSIDERED CARBON NEUTRAL AND FROM OTHER SOURCES CARBON NEGATIVE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“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. 117
  2. Effective date 04/06/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 125
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
  9. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  10. Introduced and read first time
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate
  12. Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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