Bill Commons

SC S 689

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Eminent Domain for Pipeline Companies

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 689 pass?

Not yet. SC S 689 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC S 689 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-7-10, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND PRIVILEGES OF EMINENT DOMAIN VESTED WITH TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES THAT ARE CONFERRED ON PIPELINE COMPANIES SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN DOES NOT EXTEND TO PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT PIPELINE COMPANIES, INCLUDING PUBLICLY TRADED FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES, THAT ARE NOT DEFINED WITHIN THIS TITLE AS A PUBLIC UTILITY.

Who sponsors SC S 689?

Massey is the primary sponsor of SC S 689.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-7-10, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND PRIVILEGES OF EMINENT DOMAIN VESTED WITH TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES THAT ARE CONFERRED ON PIPELINE COMPANIES SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN DOES NOT EXTEND TO PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT PIPELINE COMPANIES, INCLUDING PUBLICLY TRADED FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES, THAT ARE NOT DEFINED WITHIN THIS TITLE AS A PUBLIC UTILITY.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Masseyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-12-10

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-12-10

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=689&session=126&summary=B

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