ESG
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ESG PENSION PROTECTION ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 9-16-10, RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION OF "PECUNIARY FACTOR"; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-16-30, RELATING TO DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PROXY VOTING DECISIONS MUST BE BASED ON PECUNIARY FACTORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-16-50, RELATING TO INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS BY TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MAY ONLY CONSIDER PECUNIARY FACTORS IN MAKING CERTAIN INVESTMENT DECISIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-16-320, RELATING TO ANNUAL INVESTMENT PLANS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MEETINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-16-330, RELATING TO STATEMENT OF ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CERTIFICATIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 9-16-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN ACTION TO ENFORCE CERTAIN PROVISIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Signed Feb 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 17, 2024 · House Apr 5, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
Jan 17, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 5, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 5, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-5-16)
house
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
53 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Bart Blackwell
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hager
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Dennis Moss
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jay Kilmartin
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Jeff Johnson
RRepublican
P
Jerry Carter
RRepublican
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Matt Leber
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Neese
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Roger Nutt
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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