South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S888: Voluntary Conservation Easements
Status: Passed both chambers, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, April 1, 2026:
2025-2026 Bill 888 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 01, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 888 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Recalled April 1, 2026 S. 888 Introduced by Senators Campsen and Ott S. Printed 4/1/26--S. Read the first time February 4, 2026 ________ A senate RESOLUTION TO recognize the importance of voluntary conservation easements and honor the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses for protecting wildlife habitats and private property rights. W hereas, conservation easements provide important wildlife habitats on our nation's private lands, supporting opportunities for hunters by increasing available habitats for iconic game species while providing many other environmental benefits; and W hereas, conservation easements are a completely voluntary, free-market, incentive-based contract - the terms of which are agreed upon by the landowner - for the conservation of natural, agricultural and historical resources on private land; and W hereas, conservation easements protect private property rights and enable landowners to monetize the environmental and habitat values of their land; and W hereas, perpetual easements ensure that conservation values are managed forever while providing landowners with clearly defined assurances through written easement contracts; and W hereas, conservation easements enable agricultural producers to maintain and expand their operations …
Sponsors
- Russell Ott (D, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
- : Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
- : Introduced
Common questions
- What is S888?
- S888 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Voluntary Conservation Easements.
- What is the status of S888?
- Passed both chambers as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S888?
- Russell Ott (D, 26).
- Where is the official record for S888?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/888.htm
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