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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5321: Horse Creek Public Service Authority

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 5321 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Horse Creek Public Service Authority. Primary sponsor: Bill Hixon (Republican), Bill Clyburn (Democratic), Bill Taylor (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

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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 ADDING CHAPTER 38 TO TITLE 6 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "HORSE CREEK REGIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY"; TO PRESCRIBE ITS SERVICE TERRITORY IN AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, AND SALUDA COUNTIES; TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY'S FUNCTIONS AND POWERS REGARDING WASTEWATER AND SEWAGE SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS WITH THE COUNTIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN AIKEN, ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, CALHOUN, EDGEFIELD, MCCORMICK, ORANGEBURG, AND SALUDA COUNTIES; AND TO DISSOLVE THE AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY AND REQUIRE ALL AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HORSE CREEK REGIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Bill ClyburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81

“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 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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