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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4265: Penalties for Fires on Certain Lands

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 4265 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Penalties for Fires on Certain Lands. Primary sponsor: Tim McGinnis (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Lucas Atkinson (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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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 AMENDING SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FIRES ON CERTAIN LANDS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 35, TITLE 48; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 48-35-55 RELATING TO FIRE REGULATION EXEMPTIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Lucas AtkinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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