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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 165: South Carolina Conservation Education 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

S 165 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Conservation Education Act. Primary sponsor: Chip Campsen (Republican), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Ed Sutton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 16, 2025): Act No. 15.

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 ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION EDUCATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-980 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION EDUCATION FUND AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH REVENUES IN THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chip CampsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“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. 15
  2. Effective date 05/08/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 30
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  7. Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-11
  8. Read second time
  9. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harris, Edgerton, Frank, Magnuson, Kilmartin, Beach, White, Cromer, Morgan
  10. Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  11. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  12. Introduced and read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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