S.0689

Eminent Domain for Pipeline Companies

Introduced·1/13/26

Limits eminent domain power to exclude private, for-profit pipeline companies.

This bill amends South Carolina law to exclude private, for-profit pipeline companies from the power of eminent domain. Specifically, it adds a provision stating that eminent domain rights do not apply to such companies unless they are defined as public utilities. This change aims to clarify that only certain entities can use eminent domain, excluding private, for-profit pipeline companies.

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History

Jan 21

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Jan 13

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary