Public Utilities
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-80 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC UTILITY FROM TAKING ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO MADE A REPORT OF WRONGDOING BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF; AND BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE REMEDIES IF A PUBLIC UTILITY TAKES ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO MADE A REPORT OF WRONGDOING.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2021
Last action Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
116–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 122
Apr 28, 2021
D
Democratic43
90% Yea
R
Republican79
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 28, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (116-0-6)
house
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Jerry Govan
DDemocratic
P
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
P
Russell Ott
DDemocratic
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