S 12 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Santee Cooper Joint Project Authorization

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 58-31-205 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO JOINTLY OWN, AS TENANTS-IN-COMMON OR THROUGH A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WITH INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES, ELECTRICAL GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

2518
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican34
15 Yea 18 Nay 1
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-18-3)
senate
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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