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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 832: University Campus Events Zoning

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 832 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: University Campus Events Zoning. Primary sponsor: Ed Sutton (Democratic), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Stephen Goldfinch (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 05/18/26.

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 53-1-20, RELATING TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITION ON SUNDAY PUBLIC SPORTS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS PERTAINING TO CAMPUS EVENTS AND LAND USE APPROVAL, TO PROVIDE THAT NO COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY PROHIBIT, RESTRICT, CONDITION, DELAY, OR REQUIRE LAND USE APPROVAL FOR EVENTS HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF A STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING BASED ON ZONING ORDINANCES OR LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS, AND TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF GENERALLY APPLICABLE SAFETY LAWS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Stephen GoldfinchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. Effective date 05/18/26
  2. Act No. 197
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 233
  5. Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-7
  6. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  8. Roll call Yeas-69 Nays-39
  9. Read second time
  10. Amended
  11. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Gilliard, McDaniel, King, Garvin, Hosey, Rivers, Waters, Reese, Williams, Luck
  12. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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