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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 58-7-10 of the South Carolina Code of Laws to clarify that the power of eminent domain, which is the government's right to take private property for public use upon payment of just compensation, does not extend to private, for-profit pipeline companies, including those that are publicly traded, unless they are specifically defined as a public utility within Title 58. This means that companies that are solely private and for-profit, and not operating as a public utility, will no longer be able to use eminent domain to acquire land for their pipelines under this existing law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Scrivener's error corrected (on 01/21/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0689&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/689_20260121.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/689_20251210.htm |
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