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Bill # Title Sponsor(s) Topics CVSC Position Status Session
H.5484 Energy Affordability Act
  • Jermaine Johnson
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.5474 Electricity & Natural Gas Rates
  • Leon Stavrinakis,
  • Spencer Wetmore,
  • Beth Bernstein
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.5445 Property Rights Protection Act
  • Patrick Haddon,
  • Robert Reese
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.5308 Solar Restrictions on Farmland Act
  • Gary Brewer,
  • Cody Mitchell,
  • Richie Yow
 Energy Oppose Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.5305 Pesticide Resolution
  • Bill Herbkersman,
  • Carl Anderson,
  • Lucas Atkinson,
  • and 15 more
 Land Support Passed 2025-2026
H.5283 SC Utility Citizens Council
  • Robert Reese,
  • Chandra Dillard,
  • Wendell Jones
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.5282 Utility Billing Accountability and Consumer Protection Act
  • Robert Reese,
  • Chandra Dillard,
  • Wendell Jones,
  • and 1 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.5216 Energy Conservation Building Code
  • Don Chapman,
  • Gary Brewer,
  • Heath Sessions,
  • and 8 more
 Energy Support Passed 2025-2026
H.5215 Data Center Utility Costs
  • Wendell Jones
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.5126 2026-2027 Appropriations Land Support Passed 2025-2026
H.5069 SC Protected Land Act
  • Travis Moore,
  • Jeff Bradley,
  • Chris Wooten,
  • and 58 more
 Land Support Passed 2025-2026
H.4146 Transferable Development Rights (TDR)
  • Mark Smith,
  • Weston Newton,
  • Sylleste Davis,
  • and 9 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.4102 NPDES Signage Bill
  • Micah Caskey,
  • Lee Hewitt,
  • Heather Bauer,
  • and 11 more
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.4050 Concurrent Infrastructure Requirements (CIR)
  • Spencer Wetmore,
  • Leon Stavrinakis,
  • Joe Bustos,
  • and 13 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.4025 2025-2026 Appropriations Land Support Passed 2025-2026
H.3812 Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs (C-PACE)
  • Beth Bernstein,
  • Bill Herbkersman,
  • Weston Newton,
  • and 1 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.3777 South Carolina Consumer Freedom Act
  • Mark Smith,
  • Craig Gagnon,
  • Kambrell Garvin,
  • and 3 more
 Transportation Monitoring Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.3503 Solid Waste Management and Mining
  • Joe Bustos,
  • Tiffany Spann-Wilder
 Waste Monitoring Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.3429 Alternative Fuel Tax Credit
  • Micah Caskey,
  • Brandon Newton
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.3409 Conservation Easement Tax Credit Enhancement
  • Patrick Haddon,
  • Robby Robbins,
  • Tommy Pope,
  • and 6 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.3309 South Carolina Energy Security Act
  • G. Murrell Smith,
  • Gil Gatch,
  • Bill Herbkersman,
  • and 13 more
 Energy Neutral Passed 2025-2026
H.3303 Petroleum Pipelines
  • Bill Hixon,
  • Bill Taylor
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.3116 PFAS Bill
  • Joe Bustos,
  • Tommy Pope,
  • Don Chapman,
  • and 2 more
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
H.3021 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
  • Jeff Bradley,
  • G. Murrell Smith,
  • Brian Lawson,
  • and 45 more
 Regulatory Oppose Passed 2025-2026
S.1123 Property Rights Protection Act
  • Shane Martin
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.902 Data Center Siting Act
  • Luke Rankin,
  • Tameika Isaac Devine
 Energy Monitoring Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.867 Data Center Development Act
  • Tom Davis,
  • Josh Kimbrell,
  • Billy Garrett,
  • and 7 more
 Energy Monitoring Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.784 Energy Consumer Protection Bill
  • Shane Massey,
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Michael Johnson,
  • and 4 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.724 Commercial Data Center Water Usage Report
  • Allen Blackmon,
  • Ed Sutton
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.288 Transferable Development Rights (TDR)
  • Michael Johnson,
  • Ross Turner,
  • Jeffery Graham,
  • and 3 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.256 Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs (C-PACE)
  • Tom Davis
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.254 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
  • Tom Davis,
  • Larry Grooms,
  • Wes Climer,
  • and 14 more
 Regulatory Oppose Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.252 Conservation Easement Tax Credit Enhancement
  • Chip Campsen
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.227 Concurrent Infrastructure Requirements (CIR)
  • Tom Davis,
  • Josh Kimbrell,
  • Margie Bright Matthews,
  • and 2 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.165 Conservation Education Act
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Jeffery Graham,
  • Ed Sutton
 Land Support Passed 2025-2026
S.139 NPDES Signage Bill
  • Tameika Isaac Devine
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2025-2026
S.51 V.C. Summer Joint Resolution
  • Tom Davis,
  • Larry Grooms,
  • Everett Stubbs,
  • and 35 more
 Energy Monitoring Passed 2025-2026
H.5118 Energy Transformation Act
  • G. Murrell Smith,
  • Jay West,
  • Sylleste Davis,
  • and 54 more
 Energy Oppose Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.5100 Table Amendment No. 28 Regulatory Monitoring Passed 2023-2024
H.4996 Transfer of Development Rights
  • Mark Smith,
  • Val Guest,
  • Don Chapman,
  • and 6 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.4282 Energy Efficiency Improvement Bill
  • Deon Tedder,
  • Nathan Ballentine,
  • Chris Wooten,
  • and 8 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.3951 Working Agricultural Lands Bill
  • Patrick Haddon,
  • G. Murrell Smith,
  • Bruce Bannister,
  • and 14 more
 Land Support Passed 2023-2024
H.3824 Alternative Fuel Tax Credit
  • Brandon Newton,
  • Weston Newton,
  • Nathan Ballentine,
  • and 11 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.3786 S.C. Conservation Enhancement Act
  • Phillip Lowe,
  • Mark Smith,
  • Bruce Bannister,
  • and 42 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.3614 Ratepayer Protection Act (whistleblower protection)
  • Russell Ott,
  • Bill Sandifer,
  • Jay West,
  • and 5 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.3604 ARPA and Contingency Reserve Fund
  • Bruce Bannister,
  • G. Murrell Smith,
  • Chris Murphy
 Water Support Passed 2023-2024
H.3209 Table Amendment No. 4 Regulatory Monitoring Passed 2023-2024
H.3177 Solar Panels and Electric Vehicles
  • Marvin Pendarvis
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.3159 PSC and ORS Employees
  • Leon Stavrinakis,
  • John McCravy
 Energy Monitoring Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.3155 Petroleum Pipelines
  • Bill Hixon,
  • Bill Taylor
 Land Monitoring Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.3121 Trails Tax Credit
  • Max Hyde,
  • Steve Moss,
  • Gilda Cobb-Hunter,
  • and 18 more
 Land Support Passed 2023-2024
S.909 Energy Reform Act
  • Tom Davis
 Energy Monitoring Did Not Pass 2023-2024
S.779 Energy Risk and Reduction Act
  • Scott Talley
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
S.542 Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs, 2nd Reading
  • Tom Davis
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
S.484 SC Waterways Protection Act
  • Stephen Goldfinch,
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Brad Hutto,
  • and 2 more
 Water Monitoring Did Not Pass 2023-2024
S.408 Suicide Prevention Training, adding H.5118
  • Katrina Shealy,
  • Mia McLeod
 Energy Monitoring Passed 2023-2024
S.399 DHEC Reform
  • Harvey Peeler,
  • Thomas Alexander,
  • Gerald Malloy,
  • and 2 more
 Regulatory Monitoring Passed 2023-2024
S.282 Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Fund
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Tom Davis,
  • Stephen Goldfinch,
  • and 2 more
 Land Monitoring Did Not Pass 2023-2024
S.281 SC Public Lands Enhancement Act
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Tom Davis,
  • Sandy Senn,
  • and 1 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
S.280 Conservation Enhancement Act
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Tom Davis,
  • Thomas McElveen,
  • and 3 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2023-2024
H.5162 Ratepayer Protection / Securitization
  • Spencer Wetmore,
  • Chris Wooten,
  • William Cogswell,
  • and 1 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.5150 Appropriations Regulatory Support Passed 2021-2022
H.5037 Polluter Accountability – Commerce
  • Marvin Pendarvis,
  • Spencer Wetmore
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.4956 Conservation Enhancement Act
  • G. Murrell Smith,
  • Kirkman Finlay,
  • Jerry Carter,
  • and 9 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.4831 Offshore Wind Industry
  • Jason Elliott,
  • Bobby Cox,
  • Micah Caskey,
  • and 15 more
 Energy Support Passed 2021-2022
H.4775 E-Waste Recycling
  • David Hiott,
  • William Bailey,
  • Jerry Carter,
  • and 2 more
 Waste Support Passed 2021-2022
H.4035 E-Waste Sunset Extension
  • David Hiott,
  • William Bailey,
  • Lee Hewitt
 Waste Support Passed 2021-2022
H.3989 Ban Tree Protection Ordinances
  • Jeff Johnson
 Land Oppose Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.3979 Solar HOA
  • Adam Morgan,
  • Jeff Bradley,
  • Weston Newton,
  • and 57 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.3892 Mining near Public Lands
  • Richie Yow,
  • Lee Hewitt,
  • Sandy McGarry,
  • and 4 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.3753 Pyrolysis / Incineration
  • Raye Felder,
  • Gary Simrill,
  • Sandy McGarry
 Waste Oppose Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.3514 PFAS Standard
  • JA Moore,
  • Jermaine Johnson,
  • Spencer Wetmore,
  • and 13 more
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.3354 Solar Property Tax Clarification
  • Nathan Ballentine,
  • Jermaine Johnson,
  • Spencer Wetmore,
  • and 13 more
 Energy Support Passed 2021-2022
H.3222 Waste Tires
  • Sylleste Davis,
  • Cal Forrest,
  • David Hiott,
  • and 4 more
 Waste Support Passed 2021-2022
H.3194 Santee Cooper Reform
  • Jay Lucas,
  • G. Murrell Smith,
  • Gary Simrill,
  • and 8 more
 Energy Support Passed 2021-2022
H.3062 Permit Extensions
  • William Bailey,
  • David Hiott
 Regulatory Oppose Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.1151 Regulatory Sunset – Beachfront Management
  • Wes Climer,
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Stephen Goldfinch,
  • and 12 more
 Regulatory Oppose Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.1039 Conservation Enhancement Act
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Ronnie Cromer,
  • Nikki Setzler,
  • and 24 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.596 Nurdles
  • Sandy Senn,
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Thomas McElveen,
  • and 1 more
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.525 Pyrolysis / Advanced Recycling
  • Mike Gambrell,
  • Danny Verdin,
  • Shane Massey,
  • and 3 more
 Waste Oppose Passed 2021-2022
S.344 Ratepayer Protection Act
  • Mia McLeod,
  • Katrina Shealy,
  • Margie Bright Matthews,
  • and 5 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.304 EV Charging Stations
  • Wes Climer,
  • Mike Fanning
 Energy Support Passed 2021-2022
S.220 30×30 Land Protection
  • Katrina Shealy,
  • Thomas McElveen
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.219 PFAS Contamination
  • Thomas McElveen,
  • Katrina Shealy,
  • Michael Johnson,
  • and 6 more
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.162 Pyrolysis
  • John Scott
 Waste Oppose Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.152 Green Space Sales Tax
  • Tom Davis,
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Stephen Goldfinch,
  • and 13 more
 Land Support Passed 2021-2022
S.17 Permit Extensions
  • Luke Rankin,
  • Dwight Loftis
 Regulatory Oppose Did Not Pass 2021-2022
S.2 DHEC Restructuring
  • Harvey Peeler,
  • Gerald Malloy,
  • Thomas McElveen,
  • and 4 more
 Regulatory Oppose Did Not Pass 2021-2022
H.5420 Surcharge on Coal Residuals
  • Will Wheeler
 Waste Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.5125 Land Conservation (30×30)
  • William Cogswell,
  • Mike Sottile,
  • Gary Clary,
  • and 17 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.5012 Anti-Offshore Drilling (Companion to S.870)
  • Weston Newton,
  • Peter McCoy,
  • William Cogswell,
  • and 3 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.5011 Solar HOA
  • Bill Herbkersman,
  • Weston Newton,
  • Shannon Erickson,
  • and 7 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.4940 Energy Market Reform (RTO)
  • Bill Sandifer,
  • Mike Forrester,
  • Russell Ott,
  • and 4 more
 Energy Support Passed 2019-2020
H.4831 Wildlife Trading – Turtles
  • Bill Hixon,
  • Randy Ligon,
  • Brandon Newton,
  • and 3 more
 Regulatory Support Passed 2019-2020
H.4809 PSC Reform
  • Kirkman Finlay,
  • Ivory Thigpen
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.4776 PSC Reform (3 Year Cooling Off Period)
  • Eddie Tallon,
  • Rita Allison,
  • Max Hyde,
  • and 5 more
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.4718 PFAS Regulated by DHEC
  • JA Moore,
  • Leola Robinson,
  • Bill Clyburn,
  • and 14 more
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.4260 PSC Reform
  • Micah Caskey,
  • Gary Clary,
  • Jay Lucas,
  • and 3 more
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.4152 Pyrolysis
  • Bill Hixon,
  • Roger Kirby,
  • Lee Hewitt,
  • and 16 more
 Waste Oppose Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.4000 Budget Amendment No. 84: attempting to ban local ordinances controlling consumer goods
  • Shane Massey
 Regulatory Oppose Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.4000 Stopping Offshore Drilling (Budget Amendment)
  • Chip Campsen
 Energy Support Passed 2019-2020
H.3700 Seawalls
  • William Bailey,
  • Lee Hewitt,
  • Kevin Hardee,
  • and 1 more
 Land Oppose Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.3659 Energy Freedom Act
  • Peter McCoy,
  • Seth Rose,
  • Nathan Ballentine,
  • and 47 more
 Energy Support Passed 2019-2020
H.3641 PSC Reform
  • Gary Clary,
  • Peter McCoy,
  • Weston Newton,
  • and 4 more
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.3471 Pro-Offshore Drilling
  • Mike Burns,
  • Dwight Loftis,
  • Steven Long,
  • and 3 more
 Energy Oppose Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.3087 Anti-Offshore Drilling
  • Peter McCoy,
  • Leon Stavrinakis,
  • Weston Newton,
  • and 71 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.1173 Surcharge on Coal Residuals
  • Thomas McElveen,
  • Gerald Malloy,
  • Vincent Sheheen,
  • and 4 more
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.1111 PFAS Regulated by DHEC
  • Thomas McElveen,
  • Shane Martin,
  • Vincent Sheheen,
  • and 21 more
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.1032 Solar HOA
  • Tom Davis,
  • Sandy Senn
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.1025 Carbon Free 2050
  • Vincent Sheheen,
  • Sandy Senn
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.1024 Land Conservation (30×30)
  • Vincent Sheheen,
  • Katrina Shealy,
  • Chip Campsen,
  • and 6 more
 Land Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.1023 Microplastics
  • Vincent Sheheen,
  • Sandy Senn
 Waste Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.1022 Organic Waste/Composting
  • Vincent Sheheen
 Waste Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.1021 Illegal Dumping
  • Vincent Sheheen
 Waste Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.984 SSO/Wastewater Notification
  • Vincent Sheheen
 Water Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.947 PSC Reform
  • Dick Harpootlian
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.870 Anti-Offshore Drilling
  • Chip Campsen,
  • Nikki Setzler,
  • John Matthews,
  • and 31 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.574 Pyrolysis
  • Danny Verdin,
  • Paul Campbell,
  • Kent Williams,
  • and 3 more
 Waste Oppose Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.394 Plastic Bags
  • Scott Talley,
  • Wes Climer
 Waste Oppose Did Not Pass 2019-2020
S.107 Dam Safety
  • Paul Campbell,
  • Chip Campsen
 Water Oppose Did Not Pass 2019-2020
H.5045 Net Metering Cap Increase
  • Bill Sandifer,
  • Brian White,
  • Mike Forrester
 Energy Oppose Did Not Pass 2017-2018
H.4950 Clean Energy Budget Amendments
  • James E. Smith
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2017-2018
H.4727 Conservation Bank Re-Authorization
  • Brian White,
  • Kevin Hardee,
  • Richie Yow,
  • and 18 more
 Land Support Passed 2017-2018
H.4644 Landfill Clean-Up & Emergency Fund
  • Chandra Dillard,
  • Mike Anthony,
  • Lucas Atkinson,
  • and 10 more
 Waste Support Passed 2017-2018
H.4421 Solar Jobs
  • James E. Smith,
  • G. Murrell Smith,
  • Nathan Ballentine,
  • and 20 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2017-2018
H.4379 Utilities Consumer Advocate
  • Peter McCoy,
  • Russell Ott,
  • Jay Lucas,
  • and 18 more
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2017-2018
H.3929 The Poultry Bill
  • David Hiott,
  • Michael Pitts,
  • Roger Kirby,
  • and 14 more
 Regulatory Oppose Passed 2017-2018
H.3653 Immunity from Nuisance Suits
  • Mike Forrester,
  • Richie Yow,
  • Dwight Loftis,
  • and 30 more
 Regulatory Oppose Passed 2017-2018
H.3529 Anti-Home Rule
  • Eric Bedingfield,
  • Bill Sandifer,
  • Daniel Hamilton,
  • and 17 more
 Regulatory Oppose Did Not Pass 2017-2018
H.3218 Dam Safety Reform
  • Jay Lucas,
  • David Hiott,
  • Steve Moss,
  • and 3 more
 Regulatory Support Did Not Pass 2017-2018
S.105 Saving the Automatic Stay
  • Luke Rankin,
  • Stephen Goldfinch,
  • Danny Verdin
 Regulatory Oppose Passed 2017-2018
S.44 Solar Market Growth
  • Greg Gregory,
  • Glenn Reese
 Energy Support Did Not Pass 2017-2018