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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5069: SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act

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 5069 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act. Primary sponsor: Travis Moore (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Harriet Holman (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Brandon Newton (Republican), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Annie McDaniel (Democratic), Micah Caskey (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Robert Reese (Democratic), Don Chapman (Republican), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Richie Yow (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Weston Newton (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Jason Luck (Democratic), Tommy Pope (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Neal Collins (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Wendell Jones (Democratic), Phillip Lowe (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Daniel Gibson (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Act No. 190.

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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 CHAPTER 61 TO TITLE 48 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTED LANDS AND CONSERVATION COORDINATION ACT"; TO RECOGNIZE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AS AN IMPORTANT STATE INTEREST; AND TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROTECTED LAND BENCHMARK. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 52

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Annie McDanielPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Robert ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Jason LuckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Neal CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Wendell JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“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. 190
  2. Effective date 05/18/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 209
  5. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Debate adjourned
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Scrivener's error corrected
  10. Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2
  11. Read second time
  12. Amended

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Sources

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