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Stop-as-Yield Law AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-970, RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL LEGEND, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES AND TO PROVIDE RULES CYCLISTS MUST OBSERVE WHEN APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3530 SO AS TO PROVIDE RULES CYCLISTS MUST OBSERVE WHEN APPROACHING STOP SIGNS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/14/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)01/14/26Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 13)03/24/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7)03/26/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 36)04/01/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44)04/01/26Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 44)04/01/26Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day04/02/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 8)04/02/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)04/02/26House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 32)05/05/26House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3)05/06/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 44)05/06/26House Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 44)05/07/26House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 18)05/14/26 Ratified R 15205/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 173
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Cornelia Brigham
Adjourn For The Day
Energy
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Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-1210, RELATING TO ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-160, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND SALARY INCREASES FOR AGENCY HEADS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE A STUDY EVERY FOUR YEARS TO RECOMMEND SALARY RANGES FOR THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-165, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/27/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)01/27/26House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 3)04/02/26House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 9)04/15/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Pace, Frank, Edgerton, Gilreath, Cromer, Morgan, White, McCravy (House Journal-page 24)04/23/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 161)04/23/26House Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 161)04/23/26House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 163)04/24/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)04/28/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)04/28/26Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 10)05/12/26Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)05/13/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 106)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 106)05/15/26 Ratified R 25305/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 239
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Electronic monitoring
Passage of Bill
Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act
Table Amendment 9 Amendment number 9
Income tax AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-510, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE TO 5.21 PERCENT, TO CREATE ANOTHER INCOME TAX BRACKET TO WHICH A 1.99 PERCENT RATE APPLIES, AND TO SET FORTH STANDARDS FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-50, RELATING TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS SPECIFICALLY NOT ADOPTED BY THE STATE, SO AS TO NOT ADOPT THE FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION AND ITEMIZED DEDUCTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME ADJUSTED DEDUCTION (SCIAD); BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-4910, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A TAX RETURN, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE TO THE CALCULATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1720, RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAXABLE INCOME OF NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUALS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3632, RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM CREDIT AMOUNT. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/25/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)03/25/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 32)03/27/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan03/27/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/01/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Duncan04/02/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus, Rankin, Haddon04/02/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/03/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Chapman, Sanders, Hardee04/22/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Wickensimer04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 3)05/01/25House Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Edgerton, Guffey, Hiott, Hewitt, Magnuson, Beach, Pope, Martin, Ballentine, White, Kilmartin, Frank, Taylor, Harris, Kirby, Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard, Bamberg, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Dilliard, Weeks, Jones (House Journal-page 21)05/06/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/06/25House Amended (House Journal-page 211)05/06/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 211)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-46 (House Journal-page 211)05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/07/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 48)05/07/25House Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-47 (House Journal-page 49)05/07/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)05/07/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)01/21/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 18)02/18/26Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 18)02/24/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 26)02/24/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)02/24/26Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 26)02/25/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 17)03/10/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled03/10/26House Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-4903/25/26 Ratified R 11703/30/26 Signed By Governor04/02/26 Effective date See Act for Effective Date04/02/26 Act No. 110
Concur in Senate Amendments
Magistrate court fees and costs AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-21-1010 AND 8-21-1060, BOTH RELATING TO FEES AND COSTS TO BE COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES, BOTH SO AS TO INCREASE VARIOUS FEES AND COSTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT ON SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FILINGS AND ALL OTHER CIVIL FILINGS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-2-5, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS FOR MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TIME ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS ARE VALID. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/16/25House Prefiled12/16/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary01/13/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 98)01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 98)02/04/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins02/05/26House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)02/10/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus02/11/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 16)02/12/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26 (House Journal-page 23)02/17/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 14)02/18/26House Amended (House Journal-page 11)02/18/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 11)02/18/26House Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 12)02/19/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/19/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22)02/19/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)02/19/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)04/29/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary05/05/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46)05/05/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)05/05/26Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 46)05/06/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 83)05/07/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 14)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)05/14/26 Ratified R 20605/15/26 Signed By Governor05/26/26 Effective date 01/01/2705/26/26 Act No. 155
Passage of Bill
Income tax AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-510, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE TO 5.21 PERCENT, TO CREATE ANOTHER INCOME TAX BRACKET TO WHICH A 1.99 PERCENT RATE APPLIES, AND TO SET FORTH STANDARDS FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-50, RELATING TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS SPECIFICALLY NOT ADOPTED BY THE STATE, SO AS TO NOT ADOPT THE FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION AND ITEMIZED DEDUCTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME ADJUSTED DEDUCTION (SCIAD); BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-4910, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A TAX RETURN, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE TO THE CALCULATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1720, RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAXABLE INCOME OF NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUALS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3632, RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM CREDIT AMOUNT. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/25/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)03/25/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 32)03/27/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan03/27/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/01/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Duncan04/02/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus, Rankin, Haddon04/02/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/03/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Chapman, Sanders, Hardee04/22/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Wickensimer04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 3)05/01/25House Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Edgerton, Guffey, Hiott, Hewitt, Magnuson, Beach, Pope, Martin, Ballentine, White, Kilmartin, Frank, Taylor, Harris, Kirby, Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard, Bamberg, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Dilliard, Weeks, Jones (House Journal-page 21)05/06/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/06/25House Amended (House Journal-page 211)05/06/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 211)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-46 (House Journal-page 211)05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/07/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 48)05/07/25House Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-47 (House Journal-page 49)05/07/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)05/07/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)01/21/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 18)02/18/26Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 18)02/24/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 26)02/24/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)02/24/26Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 26)02/25/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 17)03/10/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled03/10/26House Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-4903/25/26 Ratified R 11703/30/26 Signed By Governor04/02/26 Effective date See Act for Effective Date04/02/26 Act No. 110
Table Motion to Adjourn Debate
Wellness reimbursement program AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 105 TO TITLE 38 ENTITLED "WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS" SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTS BY WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS, REQUIRE REGISTRATION INCLUDING AN APPLICATION AND FEES, EXEMPT BROKERS FROM REGISTERING, AND TO PROVIDE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact04/03/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21)04/03/25House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 21)04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 15)05/01/25House Amended (House Journal-page 143)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 143)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-14 (House Journal-page 148)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 149)05/05/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/02/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)05/06/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)05/06/25Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 10)05/06/25Senate Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 22)05/06/25Senate Committed to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 22)02/26/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 6)05/06/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 86)05/06/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 86)05/06/26Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 86)05/07/26 Scrivener's error corrected05/07/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 15)05/12/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 112)05/13/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 90)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 90)05/14/26 Ratified R 19605/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 215
Passage of Bill
Cigarettes for heating AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX ON CIGARETTES FOR HEATING AND CERTAIN VAPOR PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact04/03/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)04/03/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 20)04/09/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey04/24/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 51)05/01/25House Amended (House Journal-page 156)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 156)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 157)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 159)05/02/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)05/06/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 22)05/06/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 22)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance05/12/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)05/13/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 46)05/14/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 47)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 48)05/15/26 Ratified R 24705/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/202606/03/26 Act No. 234
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Snapper-Grouper Fishery AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-2730, RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL FISHING REGULATIONS IN STATE WATERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEASON, CATCH LIMITS, AND MINIMUM SIZES FOR CERTAIN SPECIES UNDER THE SNAPPER-GROUPER FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History03/05/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs01/15/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)01/15/25Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 9)02/19/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 13)02/26/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)02/26/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)02/26/25Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)02/27/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11)03/05/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)03/05/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 9)04/29/25House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 5)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 19)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 21)05/02/25House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 12)05/06/25 Ratified R 3205/08/25 Signed By Governor05/16/25 Effective date 05/08/2505/16/25 Act No. 16
Passage of Bill
Insurance Holding Company Regulatory Act an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Amending Section 38-21-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Define Terms; by Amending Section 38-21-30, Relating to the Authority of Insurers to Invest IN Securities of Subsidiaries, so as to Include Health Maintenance Organizations; by Amending Section 38-21-70, Relating to Contents of Statements, so as to Further Explain the Requirements of Reporting the Description of Transactions; by Amending Section 38-21-90, Relating to Approval by Commissioners of Acquisition of Control, so as to Require the Person Acquiring Control of a Domestic Insurer to Maintain OR Restore Capital; by Amending Section 38-21-160, Relating to Information Which Need Not Be Disclosed IN Registration Statements, so as to Designate That the Definition Does Not Apply for Other Purposes; by Amending Section 38-21-225, Relating to the Annual Enterprise Risk Report, so as to Identify Exemptions for Filing the Group Capital Calculation and to Require Filing Results of the Liquidity Stress Test for Some Insurers; by Amending Section 38-21-250, Relating to Standards for Transactions Within Insurance Systems, so as to Outline Responsibilities of the Director, Among Other Things; by Amending Section 38-21-290, Relating to Confidential Information, so as to Require the Director to Keep Group Capital Calculations, Group Capital Ratio and Liquidity Stress Test Results, and Supporting Disclosures Confidential, and to Add References to Third-Party Consultants; by Amending Section 38-12-30, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add Affiliates and Subsidiaries to the Definition of "person"; to Amend Section 38-12-220, Relating to Restrictions on Investments, so as to Include Affiliates and Subsidiaries; and by Amending Section 38-12-430, Relating to Asset Limitations for Insurer Holdings, so as to Include Affiliates and Subsidiaries. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/15/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 9)01/15/25senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-Page 9)01/29/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected03/04/25senate Committee Report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-Page 18)03/05/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/01/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 14)04/01/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 14)04/01/25senate Roll Call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-Page 14)04/02/25senate Read Third Time and Sent to House (Senate Journal-Page 8)04/03/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/03/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 22)04/03/25house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 22)04/30/25house Committee Report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 15)05/01/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 149)05/01/25house Roll Call Yeas-87 Nays-13 (House Journal-Page 150)05/01/25house Unanimous Consent for Third Reading on Next Legislative Day (House Journal-Page 220)05/02/25house Read Third Time and Enrolled (House Journal-Page 13)05/06/25 Ratified R 3305/08/25 Signed by Governor05/16/25 Effective Date 05/08/2505/16/25 Act No. 17
Passage of Bill
Greater Greenville Sanitation District AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1543 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT PROVIDE REFUSE, GARBAGE, OR TRASH COLLECTING SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT AFTER JUNE 30, 2026, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR SUCH SERVICES PROVIDED PURSUANT TO CERTAIN EXISTING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION MAY DEVELOP CERTAIN PROPERTY SUBJECT TO CERTAIN USE RESTRICTIONS, AND TO REVISE THE ANNEXATION AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION SO AS TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF FREEHOLDERS REQUIRED FOR A PETITION TO REQUEST SUCH ANNEXATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History02/13/25House Introduced and read first time02/13/25House Referred to Greenville Delegation02/19/25House Delegation report: Favorable Greenville Delegation (House Journal-page 4)02/20/25 Scrivener's error corrected02/21/25 Scrivener's error corrected02/25/25House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 28)02/26/25House Amended (House Journal-page 23)02/26/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 23)02/26/25House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)02/27/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 10)03/04/25Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate Journal-page 15)05/06/25Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 30)05/06/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 30)05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/07/25Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 24)05/08/25House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 75)05/08/25House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 75)05/08/25 Ratified R 7305/13/25 Signed By Governor05/19/25 Effective date 05/13/2506/05/25 Act No. 86
Passage of Bill
Electrical Utilities an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Enacting the "south Carolina Energy Security Act" by Amending Section 58-3-140, Relating to the Public Service Commission's Powers to Regulate Public Utilities, so as to Establish a Schedule for Certain Testimony and Discovery IN Contested Proceedings, to Permit Electrical Utility Customers to Address the Commission as Public Witnesses, and to Establish Requirements for an Independent Third-Party Consultant Hired by the Commission; by Amending Section 58-3-250, Relating to Service of Orders and Decisions on Parties, so as to Make a Technical Change; by Amending Section 58-4-10, Relating to the Office of Regulatory Staff and its Representation of Public Interest Before the Commission, so as to Establish its Considerations for Public Interest; by Adding Section 58-4-150 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Prepare a Comprehensive State Energy Assessment and Action Plan and to Establish Requirements for This Plan; by Adding Section 58-33-195 so as to Encourage Dominion Energy, the Public Service Authority, Duke Energy Carolinas, and Duke Energy Progress to Evaluate Certain Electrical Generation Facilities and Provide for Considerations Related to These Facilities; by Adding Section 58-31-205 so as to Permit the Public Service Authority to Jointly Own One OR More Natural Gas-Fired Generation Facilities and Related Transmission Facilities With Dominion Energy South Carolina IN Colleton County, and to Provide Requirements for Joint Ownership; by Adding Section 6-29-1220 so as to Establish Requirements for Solar Energy System Plans if a County Does Not Have Related Rural Zoning OR Ordinances for the Development and Operation of Solar Energy Systems Requiring More Than Thirteen Acres of Land; by Amending Article 9 of Chapter 7, Title 13, Relating to the Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council, so as to Establish the Council IN the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce, to Provide for its Duties and Membership, and to Provide for the Council's Director; by Adding Article 24 to Chapter 27, Title 58 so as to Allow Electric Utilities to Request the Public Service Commission Adjust Their Rates Annually, Adjust Utility Rates, Establish the Baseline Rate Order and Requirements for Adjustments IN Rates, to Provide Protections for Customers, and to Authorize Additional Positions for the Office of Regulatory Staff; by Adding Section 58-33-196 so as to Encourage Consideration of Deployment of Fusion Energy and Advanced Nuclear Facilities and to Provide Related Requirements; by Adding Section 58-37-70 so as to Permit the Evaluation of Small Modular Nuclear Facilities IN This State and to Establish Requirements; by Adding Article 3 to Chapter 37, Title 58 so as to Provide for State Agency Review of Energy Infrastructure Project Applications, to Establish Requirements, to Provide a Sunset Provision, and to Designate All Sections Currently IN Chapter 37 as Article 1, Entitled "planning for Energy Supply"; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to the Definition of "customer-Generator," so as to Establish Characteristics for a "customer-Generator"; by Amending Section 58-41-30, Relating to Voluntary Renewable Energy Programs, so as to Provide Additional Requirements and Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-41-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition of "energy Storage Facilities"; by Amending Section 58-41-20, Relating to the Review of and Approval Proceedings for Electrical Utilities' Avoided Cost Methodologies, Standard Offers, Form Contracts, and Commitment to Sell Forms, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Chapter 42 to Title 58 so as to Establish Competitive Procurement Program Standards for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, and to Require the Public Service Commission to Open a Docket to Establish a Competitive Procurement Program for Energy Storage Facilities; by Amending Section 58-33-20, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition "like Facility" and Amend the Definition of "major Utility Facility," so as to Reiterate the Definition; by Amending Article 3 of Chapter 33, Title 58, Relating to Certification of Major Utility Facilities, so as to Provide for a Like Facility, to Establish Requirements and Considerations for Proposed Facilities, to Provide What Actions May Be Taken Without Permission From the Commission, and to Make Technical Changes; by Amending Section 58-37-40, Relating to Integrated Resource Plans, so as to Add Consideration of a Utility's Transmission Report, to Establish Procedural Requirements and Evaluation by the Commission, and Require Parties to Bear Their Own Costs; by Amending Section 58-3-260, Relating to Communications Between the Commission and Parties, so as to Modify Requirements for Allowable Ex Parte Communications and Briefings, and to Permit Commission Tours of Utility Plants OR Other Facilities Under Certain Circumstances; by Amending Section 58-3-270, Relating to Ex Parte Communication Complaint Proceedings at the Administrative Law Court, so as to Permit an Order Tolling Any Deadlines on a Proceeding Subject to a Complaint if True to the Extent the Proceeding Was Prejudiced so That the Commission Could Not Consider the Matter Impartially; by Amending Section 58-33-310, Relating to an Appeal From a Final Order OR Decision of the Commission Issued Pursuant to Chapter 33, Title 58, so as to Establish a Timeline for a Petition for Rehearing OR Reconsideration, and to Require a Final Order Be Immediately Appealable to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-33-320, Relating to Judicial Jurisdiction, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Section 58-4-160 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Conduct a Study to Evaluate Various Third-Party Administrator Models for Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add a Reference to "demand-Side Management Program" and Provide Definitions for "cost-Effective" and "demand-Side Management Pilot Program"; by Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating to Commission Procedures Encouraging Energy Efficiency Programs, so as to Expand Commission Considerations for Cost-Effective, Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Programs, Require Each Investor-Owned Electrical Utility to Submit an Annual Report to the Commission Regarding its Demand-Side Management Programs, and to Require the Commission to Review These Portfolios on at Least a Triennial Basis; by Amending Section 58-37-30, Relating to Reports on Demand-Side Activities, so as to Make Technical and Conforming Changes; by Adding Section 58-37-35 so as to Permit Programs and Customer Incentives to Encourage OR Promote Demand-Side Management Programs for Customer-Sited Distributed Energy Resources, and to Provide Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-50, Relating to Agreements for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, so as to Establish Certain Terms and Rate Recovery for Agreements for Financing and Installing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, and for Application to a Residence Occupied Before the Measures Are Taken; by Amending Section 58-3-70, Relating to Compensation of Public Service Commission Members, so as to Establish Salaries IN Amounts Equal to Ninety Percent of Supreme Court Associate Justices; by Adding Section 58-41-50 so as to Provide Requirements and Consideration for CO-Located Resources Between an Electrical Utility and its Customer Under Certain Circumstances; to Encourage Development of a Diverse MIX of Long-Lead, Clean Generation Resources, and to Permit the Public Service Commission to Find Certain Actions IN the Public Interest to Permit an Electrical Utility to Capture Available Incentives for Ratepayers; to Permit Deferral of Certain Reasonable and Prudent Costs for Consideration by the Public Service Commission; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Amend the Definition of "renewable Energy Resource"; by Adding Chapter 43 to Title 58, so as to Establish Considerations for Electricity Rate and Conditions for Certain Economic Development Projects; by Adding Section 58-37-135 so as to Transfer a Pending Appeal Regarding Energy Infrastructure Permits to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-3-530, Relating to the Public Utilities Review Committee's Duties, so as to Require an Annual Review of the Division of Consumer Advocacy Related to its Representation of Consumers IN Utility Matters; by Adding Section 58-3-65 so as to Establish the Public Service Commission's Chief Clerk's Salary Be Based on Recommendations by the Agency Head Salary Commission; by Adding Section 58-33-200 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Retain an Independent Construction Analyst for Any Construction Project Budget of at Least Five Hundred Million Dollars; to Require a Report by the Office of Regulatory Staff Regarding the Implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58; to Require Dominion Energy to Evaluate Converting the Wateree Generation Station to Biomass-Fired Generation, and to Provide a Report to the General Assembly and the Public Service Commission; and by Amending Section 58-4-50, Relating to Office of Regulatory Staff Duties, so as to Include Consideration of Public Service Commission Requirements for Settlement Negotiations. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/05/24house Prefiled12/05/24house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/14/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 161)01/14/25house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 161)01/15/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Schuessler01/16/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Yow02/04/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: M.M.Smith02/06/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Hardee, Montgomery02/06/25house Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 6)02/11/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Atkinson, Hixon, Ligon02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Anderson, Weeks02/12/25house Requests for Debate-Rep(S). Herbkersman, B Newton, Mcdaniel, Lawson, Hixon, Hewitt, Taylor, Oremus, Harris, Vromer, Bl Cox, Holman, MM Smith, Martin, Robbins, Gatch, Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers, King, Bamberg, Jl Johnson, Hager, Henderson-Myers, Ja Moore, Williams, Govan, Grant, Spann-Wilder, Crawford, Guest, T Moore, Mcginnis, Jones, Huff, White (House Journal-Page 42)02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Willis, Govan, Williams02/12/25house Amended (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Roll Call Yeas-94 Nays-11 (House Journal-Page 80)02/13/25house Read Third Time and Sent to Senate (House Journal-Page 64)02/18/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (Ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott03/26/25senate Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 17)03/27/25senate Special Order, Set for March 27, 2025 (Senate Journal-Page 31)04/01/25senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/01/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/02/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Roll Call Ayes-41 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Read Third Time and Returned to House With Amendments (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Roll Call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/04/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/23/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 4-24-25 (House Journal-Page 20)04/24/25house Debate Adjourned (House Journal-Page 3309)04/30/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 5-1-25 (House Journal-Page 94)05/01/25house Senate Amendment Amended (House Journal-Page 176)05/01/25house Roll Call Yeas-88 Nays-13 (House Journal-Page 184)05/01/25house Returned to Senate With Amendments (House Journal-Page 176)05/07/25senate Concurred IN House Amendment and Enrolled (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/07/25senate Roll Call Ayes-35 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/08/25 Ratified R 6005/12/25 Signed by Governor05/19/25 Effective Date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 41
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