ChangeBridge / South Carolina / H3967 Signed by Governor
H3967 H
Signed by Governor
2026-04-07

Bioenergy; Forest Products

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 48-23-185 So As To Define "biomass" And Other Relevant Terms; To Require That Energy Produced From Certain Sources Be Considered Carbon Neutral And From Other Sources Carbon Negative; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title

Bill Details

State

South Carolina

Session

126th General Assembly

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnu...

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Sponsors

Patrick Haddon (Rep - R)
Randy Ligon (Rep - R)
Gary Brewer (Rep - R)
Bruce Bannister (Rep - R)
Cally Forrest (Rep - R)
William Herbkersman (Rep - R)
William Hixon (Rep - R)
Adam Duncan (Rep - R)
Blake Sanders (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-07 Signed By Governor
2026-04-01 Ratified R 125
2026-03-26 S Read third time and enrolled
2026-03-25 S Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2026-03-25 S Read second time
2026-03-19 S Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
2025-05-01 S Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2025-05-01 S Introduced and read first time
2025-05-01 H Read third time and sent to Senate
2025-04-30 H Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
2025-04-30 H Read second time
2025-04-30 Scrivener's error corrected
2025-04-29 H Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2025-02-19 H Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Sanders
2025-02-12 H Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2025-02-12 H Introduced and read first time

Votes

2025-04-30 House: Passage Of Bill Yea: 111 Nay: 0
2026-03-25 Senate: 2nd Reading Yea: 43 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-02-12 H Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2025-05-01 S Medical Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2025-02-12 Introduced
2025-04-29 Comm Sub
2025-04-30 Comm Sub
2026-03-19 Comm Sub

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