A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS AND TO REQUIRE THE SC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION TO ADD DETAILED PLANS REGARDING HARDENING ALL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES OR GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES, TO REQUIRE ELECTRICAL UTILITY DISTRIBUTORS IN THIS STATE TO OFFER PROGRAMS TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WHO CHOOSE TO RECEIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE/GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE PROTECTION FROM THE UTILITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT PLANS THROUGH THE CUSTOMERS' MONTHLY BILLS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR GRANTS; AND TO ESTABLISH THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL MAKE CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS.
Sponsored By: Kathy Landing (Republican)
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kathy Landing
Republican • House
Cosponsors
T. Case Brittain, Jr.
Republican • House
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Democrat • House
Chandra E. Dillard
Democrat • House
Craig A. Gagnon
Republican • House
Kambrell H. Garvin
Democrat • House
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Republican • House
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Republican • House
William "Bill" Hager
Republican • House
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Republican • House
Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.
Democrat • House
Wendell K. Jones
Democrat • House
Jason Luck
Democrat • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
John R. McCravy III
Republican • House
Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
Republican • House
Mike M. Neese
Republican • House
Luke S. Rankin
Republican • House
Robby Robbins
Republican • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder
Democrat • House
Travis A. Moore
Republican • House
Bill Taylor
Republican • House
James E. Teeple
Republican • House
David Vaughan
Republican • House
Paul B. Wickensimer
Republican • House
Robert Q. Williams
Democrat • House
Chris Wooten
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Scrivener's error corrected
2/19/2025legislatureMember
2/13/2025HouseMember
2/12/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2/12/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
2/12/2025House
Bill Text
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