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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 227: Local planning

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

S 227 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local planning. Primary sponsor: Tom Davis (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Margie Bright Matthews (Democratic), Ross Turner (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Larry Grooms (Republican), Chip Campsen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): Scrivener's error corrected.

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.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 6-29-720, RELATING TO ZONING ORDINANCES, SO AS TO DEFINE "CONCURRENCY PROGRAMS"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-29-1130, RELATING TO REGULATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO AN ADOPTED CONCURRENCY PROGRAM.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Margie Bright MatthewsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Chip CampsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Amended
  3. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
  4. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  5. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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