H 3756 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Storm Damage Recovery

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1105, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY" AND TO ALLOW AN ELECTRIC UTILITY TO INCLUDE STORM RECOVERY COSTS FOR HURRICANE HELENE AND ITS COST OF CAPITAL FROM THE DATE OF THE STORM THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF STORM RECOVERY BONDS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1110, RELATING TO THE PETITION FOR FINANCING ORDER AND REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ELECTRIC UTILITY TO DEFER THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A FINANCING ORDER.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

99–0

Passed · 21 other

Total votes 120

Mar 5, 2025

D Democratic32

18 Yea 14

56% Yea

R Republican88

81 Yea 7

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 5, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-0-21)

house

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors