Electrical Utilities
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Officially: “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...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
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 S
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Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 161) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 161) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler · Jan 15, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow · Jan 16, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith · Feb 4, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee, Montgomery · Feb 6, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 6) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Hixon, Ligon · Feb 11, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Weeks · Feb 12, 2025
House
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, · Feb 12, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Govan, Williams · Feb 12, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 48) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 48) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-11 (House Journal-page 80) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 64) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17) · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Special order, set for March 27, 2025 (Senate Journal-page 31) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 40) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 40) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 4, 2025
Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-24-25 (House Journal-page 20) · Apr 23, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 3309) · Apr 24, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-1-25 (House Journal-page 94) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 176) · May 1, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-13 (House Journal-page 184) · May 1, 2025
House
Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 176) · May 1, 2025
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 2) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-page 2) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 60 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date 05/12/25 · May 19, 2025
Act No. 41 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
28
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
G.M. SmithGatchHerbkersmanPopeB. NewtonWootenRobbinsC. MitchellChapmanW. NewtonTaylorForrestHewittKirbySchuesslerYowLongM.M. SmithHardeeMontgomeryAtkinsonHixonLigonAndersonWeeksWillisGovanWilliams
Recorded votes
Davis, TomSenate · 2025-05-07 · Passed
Cash, Richard J.Senate · 2025-05-06 · Passed
Adopt Amendment 1a Amendment number 1aHouse · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Yeas 88, Nays 13, Excused Absence 7, Abstain 1, Not Voting 14
3rd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-03 · Passed · Ayes 38, Nays 3, Excused Absence 5
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 3, Excused Absence 2
to lay on the table Amendment number 20BSenate · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 32, Nays 11, Excused Absence 2
to lay on the table Amendment number 2Senate · 2025-04-01 · Failed · Ayes 13, Nays 29, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-12 · Passed · Yeas 94, Nays 11, Excused Absence 9, Abstain 4, Not Voting 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 41 (May 19, 2025).