South Carolina S 689: Eminent Domain for Pipeline Companies

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2025-2026 Bill 689 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 21, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 689

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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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.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 58-7-10 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (B) The provisions of this section and 
of Chapter 2, Title 28 do not apply to private, for-profit pipeline companies, 
including publicly traded for-profit companies, that are not defined within 
this title as a public utility.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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