SC H 3968
in committeeElectromagnetic Pulse Protection
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 3968 pass?
Not yet. SC H 3968 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-19): Scrivener's error corrected
What is SC H 3968 about?
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.
Who sponsors SC H 3968?
Landing, Taylor, Teeple and 28 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3968.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-12
- Latest action
- 2025-02-19 — Scrivener's error corrected
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Landingprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Hartnettprimary
- Bustosprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- J.L. Johnsonprimary
- Hagerprimary
- McCravyprimary
- McGinnisprimary
- Wickensimerprimary
- Luckprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Dillardprimary
- Jonesprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Williamsprimary
- Spann-Wilderprimary
- Neeseprimary
- Cobb-Hunterprimary
- Garvinprimary
- Rankinprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- T. Mooreprimary
- Brittainprimary
- Guestprimary
- Gagnonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-02-19
Scrivener's error corrected
2025-02-13
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Spann-Wilder, Neese, Cobb-Hunter, Garvin, Rankin, C.Mitchell, T.Moore, Brittain, Guest, Gagnon
2025-02-12
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Wooten, Sessions, Robbins, Dillard, Jones, Vaughan
2025-02-12
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
referral-committee
2025-02-12
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Related bills
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