South Carolina House Bill 4765

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 48-59-30, Relating To Definitions, So As To Amend The Definition Of "eligible Trust Fund Recipient"; By Amending Section 48-59-40, Relating To The South Carolina Conservation Bank Board, So As To Add The Chief Resilience Officer Of The Office Of Resilience; And By Amending Section 48-59-100, Relating To Public Access Requirements, So As To Require Fee Simple Interest Acquired With Trust Funds To Provide For Public Access Use As Approved By The Board But Not Require Public Access For Grants To Fund Conservation Easements On Private Lands.

SC Conservation Bank

Rep. Travis Moore [R]

Rep. Cody Mitchell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2026-01-13	House	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-12-16	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
48	59	100	(n/a)	See Bill Text
48	59	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
48	59	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4765&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4765_20251217.htm