S832 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): University Campus Events Zoning.

What is the status of S832?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 05/18/26 (June 5, 2026).

Ed Sutton (D, 20), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S832?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/832.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S832: University Campus Events Zoning

Q: What does S832 do?

In its own words: To amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 53-1-20, relating to college and university campuses exempt from the prohibition on sunday public sports, so as to define terms pertaining to campus events and land use approval, to provide that no county or municipality may prohibit, restrict, condition, delay, or require land use approval for events held on the campus of a state-supported institution of higher learning based on zoning ordinances or land use classifications, and to clarify the application of generally applicable safety laws. amend title to conform b e it enac.

Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 53-1-20, relating to college and university campuses exempt from the prohibition on sunday public sports, so as to define terms pertaining to campus events and land use approval, to provide that no county or municipality may prohibit, restrict, condition, delay, or require land use approval for events held on the campus of a state-supported institution of higher learning based on zoning ordinances or land use classifications, and to clarify the application of generally applicable safety laws. amend title to conform b e it enac.

From the amended text, May 13, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 53-1-20, RELATING TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITION ON SUNDAY PUBLIC SPORTS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS PERTAINING TO CAMPUS EVENTS AND LAND USE APPROVAL, TO PROVIDE THAT NO COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY PROHIBIT, RESTRICT, CONDITION, DELAY, OR REQUIRE LAND USE APPROVAL FOR EVENTS HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF A STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING BASED ON ZONING ORDINANCES OR LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS, AND TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF GENERALLY APPLICABLE SAFETY LAWS. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 53-1-20 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: S ection 53-1-20. ( A) As used in this section: ( 1) "Campus" means real property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by a state-supported institution of higher learning, including stadiums, arenas, athletic facilities, performance venues, and associated grounds and parking areas, whether the property is located within or outside municipal boundaries. ( 2) "Event" means a concert, performance, commencement, lecture, exhibition, festival, ceremony, athletic contest, or similar gathering, whether hosted solely by the institution or in partnership with a third party, provided the event is approved by the governing board of the institution. ( 3) "Land use approval" means …

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South Carolina S832: University Campus Events Zoning

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