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SC S 446

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Electric Rate Stabilization Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 446 pass?

Not yet. SC S 446 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-30): Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 446 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "ELECTRIC RATE STABILIZATION ACT"; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 24 TO CHAPTER 27, TITLE 58, SO AS TO ALLOW ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO REQUEST THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ADJUST THEIR RATES ANNUALLY, ADJUST UTILITY RATES, ESTABLISH THE BASELINE RATE ORDER AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADJUSTMENTS IN RATES, PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS, AND AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC UTILITY POSITION FOR THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF.

Who sponsors SC S 446?

Young, Elliott, Zell are the primary sponsors of SC S 446.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "ELECTRIC RATE STABILIZATION ACT"; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 24 TO CHAPTER 27, TITLE 58, SO AS TO ALLOW ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO REQUEST THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ADJUST THEIR RATES ANNUALLY, ADJUST UTILITY RATES, ESTABLISH THE BASELINE RATE ORDER AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADJUSTMENTS IN RATES, PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS, AND AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC UTILITY POSITION FOR THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF.

Introduced
2025-03-12
Latest action
2026-04-30 — Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Youngprimary
  • Elliottprimary
  • Zellprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-30

    Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-28

    Scrivener's error corrected

  3. 2025-03-26

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-03-12

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=446&session=126&summary=B

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