Originally introduced in February of 2023, the Working Agricultural Lands Protection Act recently received final approval by the General Assembly and has now been signed into law by the Governor at a ceremonial bill signing event at Cottle Farms in Hopkins, SC and attended by many supporters of the bill.
SC Legislative Update
Legislative Report - May 18
The General Assembly, 124th Session, adjourned sine die at 5:00 pm on May 12 thus concluding their work in the second year of a two-year session. All in all, the 2022 Legislative Session proved to be beneficial to our state’s wildlife, particularly shore birds, and good to conservation and land protection initiatives some of which are highlighted below.