Interference with workers providing critical services
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATE OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THAT HARASSING OR THREATENING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES IS A MISDEMEANOR, AND THAT ASSAULTING OR ENDANGERING A WORKER RESTORING OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026
How they voted
37–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Zell
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
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