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SC H 4265

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Penalties for Fires on Certain Lands

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4265 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4265 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-27): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 4265 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FIRES ON CERTAIN LANDS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 35, TITLE 48; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 48-35-55 RELATING TO FIRE REGULATION EXEMPTIONS.

Who sponsors SC H 4265?

McGinnis, Hager, Bradley and 24 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4265.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FIRES ON CERTAIN LANDS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 35, TITLE 48; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 48-35-55 RELATING TO FIRE REGULATION EXEMPTIONS.

Introduced
2025-03-27
Latest action
2025-03-27 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • McGinnisprimary
  • Hagerprimary
  • Bradleyprimary
  • Bauerprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Baileyprimary
  • Ericksonprimary
  • Schuesslerprimary
  • Crawfordprimary
  • Hardeeprimary
  • Hartnettprimary
  • Gibsonprimary
  • Brittainprimary
  • Guestprimary
  • Neeseprimary
  • Bustosprimary
  • B.L. Coxprimary
  • Hewittprimary
  • Caskeyprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Atkinsonprimary
  • Bowersprimary
  • Forrestprimary
  • Gagnonprimary
  • Hartzprimary
  • J.E. Johnsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-03-27

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-27

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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