H 4379

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 25, 2018
  • Passed House Jan 24, 2018
  • Passed Senate May 10, 2018
  • Governor

A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 7, Title 1 So As To Create The Utilities Consumer Advocate In The Office Of The Attorney General, And To Provide For The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Utilities Consumer Advocate, Among Other Things; To Amend Section 58-4-10, Relating To The Office Of Regulatory Staff And Its Mission, So As To Remove The Preservation Of The Financial Integrity Of The State'S Public Utilities, Continued Investment, And Maintenance Of Facilities From The Mission; To Amend Section 58-4-50, Relating To Regulatory Staff Duties And Responsibilities, So As To Add That The Office Shall Provide Research, Expertise, And Other Assistance To The Utilities Consumer Advocate And Make Other Conforming Changes; To Amend Section 58-4-55, Relating To The Office Of Regulatory Staff'S Ability To Request Certain Information, So As To Add That The Office Shall Have Subpoena Powers And That The Utilities Consumer Advocate May Request The Executive Director To Issue Subpoenas On His Behalf, And To Provide A Penalty For Failure To Provide Requested Information Under Certain Circumstances; And To Amend Section 58-4-80, Relating To Intervention In Civil Proceedings By The Executive Director Of The Office Of Regulatory Staff, So As To Provide That On Appeal The Office Does Not Represent The Public Service Commission.

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (41)

Ott

     
Primary

Anderson

     
Primary

Crawford

     
Primary

Davis

     
Primary

J.E. Smith

     
Primary

W. Newton

     
Primary

Young

     
Primary

Brown

     
Primary

V.S. Moss

     
Primary

Bennett

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


May 10, 2018

Senate

Amended

Senate

Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

May 09, 2018

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted

May 08, 2018

Senate

Special order, set for May 8, 2018

May 02, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

May 01, 2018

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Jan 29, 2018

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Massey, McElveen, Sabb, Gambrell, Climer

Jan 25, 2018

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Jan 24, 2018

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 23, 2018

House

Read second time

House

Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-1

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pendarvis, Govan, Toole

House

Amended

Jan 16, 2018

House

Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Jan 11, 2018

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning

Jan 10, 2018

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett, Arrington

House

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

Jan 09, 2018

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Nov 09, 2017

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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