Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES STUDY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP AND THE COMMITTEE'S AFFILIATED NONVOTING ADVISORY BOARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY WHETHER TO RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF VARIOUS ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE POTENTIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE MEASURES, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO RETAIN A THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT, EXPERT CONSULTANT, OR CONSULTANTS, TO ADVISE THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Sep 2020
House Passage
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Sep 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Signed Sep 29, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Sep 16, 2020 · House Feb 12, 2020
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Sep 16, 2020
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Sep 29, 2020
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Sep 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Sep 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Sep 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Sep 16, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-3)
senate
Sep 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Sabb, Climer, Goldfinch
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 12, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-31-8)
house
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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