2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3967: Bioenergy; Forest Products

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Sanders
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
4/30/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
5/1/2025
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
4/30/2025
111
Yea
0
Nay
9
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/1/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Medical Affairs(Senate)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/30/202516.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/29/202515.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/12/202510.4 KB