S 275 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

EV Charging Stations

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-10, RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "DIRECT-CURRENT-FAST-CHARGING STATION," "ELECTRIC VEHICLE," AND "ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PROVIDER"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1060, RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTRIC UTILITIES OR OTHER PROVIDERS THAT OFFER ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC SHALL DO SO ON A FAIR, REASONABLE, AND NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS AND SHALL NOT PROVIDE AN UNREASONABLE ADVANTAGE FOR DIRECT-CURRENT-FAST-CHARGING STATIONS; AND TO REGULATE REVENUE. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

440
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-14)
house
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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