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SC H 5058

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Interference with workers providing critical services

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5058 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5058 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow

What is SC H 5058 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATES OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THAT HARASSING OR THREATENING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES IS A MISDEMEANOR, AND THAT ASSAULTING OR ENDANGERING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Who sponsors SC H 5058?

J.E. Johnson, Pope, Herbkersman and 20 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5058.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATES OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THAT HARASSING OR THREATENING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES IS A MISDEMEANOR, AND THAT ASSAULTING OR ENDANGERING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J.E. Johnsonprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Herbkersmanprimary
  • Brittainprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Neeseprimary
  • Stavrinakisprimary
  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Jordanprimary
  • Bradleyprimary
  • Guestprimary
  • Loweprimary
  • B. Newtonprimary
  • Bowersprimary
  • Duncanprimary
  • Teepleprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Whitmireprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Yowprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-25

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow

  2. 2026-02-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins

  3. 2026-02-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin

  4. 2026-02-03

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Duncan, Teeple, Sanders, Lawson, Whitmire

  5. 2026-01-29

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-29

    Introduced and read first time

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5058&session=126&summary=B

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