H 4954

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 25, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Electromagnetic Pulse Protection

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 27 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS AND TO REQUIRE EACH ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO HARDEN ITS SYSTEM AND ASSETS AGAINST AN ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE ELECTRICAL UTILITIES IN THIS STATE TO OFFER A PROGRAM TO ITS RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WHO CHOOSE TO RECEIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE PROTECTION FROM THE UTILITY AND PROVIDE FOR A PAYMENT PLAN THROUGH THE CUSTOMER'S MONTHLY BILL; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITHIN REQUIRED DEADLINES; AND TO ESTABLISH THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST PROVIDE FOR FUNDING IN THE 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO ASSIST GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WITH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE PROTECTION.

Bill Sponsors (68)

Williams

     
Primary

Cromer

     
Primary

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Mar 20, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, Chapman

Mar 13, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Anderson

Mar 07, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Vaughan, J.L.Johnson, Beach

Mar 06, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Jones, T.A.Morgan, B.J.Cox, Weeks, Wheeler, Sessions

Feb 28, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Trantham, Hayes

Feb 15, 2024

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hiott, Forrest, Hixon

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCabe, Gibson, Wetmore, Dillard, Rivers, Jefferson, Pedalino, Long

Feb 14, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bannister, J.E.Johnson, Harris, White, Willis, Hardee, Williams, Garvin, J.Moore, Cobb-Hunter, Pace, Stavrinakis, Blackwell, Hixon, Hiott, Forrest

Feb 13, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, Felder, Kilmartin, Burns, Pendarvis, Leber, Chumley, Magnuson, S.Jones, A.M.Morgan

Feb 06, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Mitchell, Brewer, Robbins, McGinnis, Gagnon, McCravy, Moss, Brittain, Crawford, Guest, Nutt, O'Neal, Guffey

Jan 30, 2024

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hager

Jan 25, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

House

Introduced and read first time

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