Bill Commons

SC S 808

in committee

Interference with workers providing critical services

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 808 pass?

Not yet. SC S 808 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 808 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATE 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 OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Who sponsors SC S 808?

Rankin, Alexander, Zell are the primary sponsors of SC S 808.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATE 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 OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-26 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rankinprimary
  • Alexanderprimary
  • Zellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-26

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-26

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2026-03-25

    Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-6

  4. 2026-03-25

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-03-25

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-03-17

    Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-10

  7. 2026-03-17

    Read second time

    reading-2

  8. 2026-03-17

    Committee Amendment Adopted

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-03-11

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 2nd Reading

    2026-03-17 · pass · 27-10

    Member-level votes (43)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Bright, Lee: no
    • Cash, Richard J.: no
    • Chaplin, JD: no
    • Climer, Wes: no
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: no
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: no
    • Martin, Shane R.: no
    • Massey, A. Shane: no
    • Reichenbach, Mike: no
    • Rice, Rex F.: no
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: excused
    • Fernandez, Tom: excused
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: excused
    • Hutto, Brad: excused
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: excused

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-03-25 · pass · 37-6

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Bright, Lee: no
    • Cash, Richard J.: no
    • Climer, Wes: no
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: no
    • Martin, Shane R.: no
    • Massey, A. Shane: no
    • Garrett, Billy: excused
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused
    • Leber, Matthew W.: excused

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=808&session=126&summary=B

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