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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 127: Catawba Nation

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

S 127 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Catawba Nation. Primary sponsor: Michael Johnson (Republican), Harvey Peeler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Act No. 60.

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 AMENDING SECTION 9-11-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CATAWBA NATION WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER; AND BY ADDING SECTION 9-11-43 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CATAWBA NATION IS ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCESS FOR ADMISSION. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Harvey PeelerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“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. 60
  2. Effective date 05/22/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 85
  5. Ordered enrolled for ratification
  6. Conference report adopted
  7. Conference committee appointed Johnson, Climer, Williams
  8. Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-15
  9. Conference report adopted
  10. House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. B Newton, Pope, Cobb-Hunter
  11. Non-concurrence in House amendment
  12. Scrivener's error corrected

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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