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SC S 288

in committee

Transfer of Development Rights

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 288 pass?

Not yet. SC S 288 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-16): Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

What is SC S 288 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-29-725 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT LANDOWNERS, TO PROVIDE FOR CONTENTS OF THE ORDINANCE NECESSARY TO REGULATE THE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, AND TO ALLOW TWO OR MORE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES TO JOIN ONE ANOTHER IN SETTING UP A TRANSFER OF RIGHTS PROGRAM.

Who sponsors SC S 288?

Johnson, Turner, Graham and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 288.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-29-725 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT LANDOWNERS, TO PROVIDE FOR CONTENTS OF THE ORDINANCE NECESSARY TO REGULATE THE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, AND TO ALLOW TWO OR MORE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES TO JOIN ONE ANOTHER IN SETTING UP A TRANSFER OF RIGHTS PROGRAM.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-04-16 — Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary
  • Turnerprimary
  • Grahamprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Groomsprimary
  • Youngprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-16

    Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

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  2. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-29

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=288&session=126&summary=B

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