H 4377 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-30, RELATING TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND AT LEAST SIX HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CURRICULUM; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-225, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF MEETINGS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONERS TO QUESTION THE PARTIES THOROUGHLY DURING HEARINGS OF CONTESTED CASES WHEN APPROPRIATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-260, RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND CERTAIN OTHER LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018 Last action Feb 20, 2018
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2018

How they voted

106–1
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 121
Feb 15, 2018
D Democratic43
39 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican78
67 Yea 1 Nay 10
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 20, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Feb 20, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Feb 20, 2018
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Feb 15, 2018
House · Amendment adopted
Amended
Feb 15, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-1-14)
Jan 10, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Jan 9, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 9, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Nov 9, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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