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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5111: Public Water System Connections

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 5111 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Water System Connections. Primary sponsor: Cal Forrest (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Robert Reese (Democratic), Adam Duncan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 158.

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 6-1-200 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND PROHIBIT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM UNREASONABLY RESTRICTING PRIVATE WELLS ON AGRICULTURAL OR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND FROM REQUIRING CONNECTION TO A WATER SYSTEM IF THE SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Robert ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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. 158
  2. Effective date 05/15/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 211
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  10. Introduced and read first time
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate
  12. Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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