South Carolina H 3194: Santee Cooper

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

124th Session, 2021-2022



A90, R110, H3194



STATUS INFORMATION



General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Lucas, G.M. Smith, Simrill, Rutherford, Thigpen, McCravy, McGarry, B. Newton, Long, Yow and Carter

Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7331zw21.docx

Companion/Similar bill(s): 444



Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021

Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2021

Last Amended on June 8, 2021

Passed by the General Assembly on June 8, 2021

Governor's Action: June 15, 2021, Signed



Summary: Santee Cooper





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	12/9/2020	House	Prefiled

	12/9/2020	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

	1/12/2021	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal‑page 108)

	1/12/2021	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal‑page 108)

	1/13/2021	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal‑page 3)

	1/26/2021	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Carter

	1/26/2021	House	Requests for debate‑Rep(s).  Ott, Jefferson, S. Williams, Brawley, J.L. Johnson, Govan, Hosey, Garvin, Tedder Matthews, J.E. Johnson, Brittain, Fry, Cobb‑Hunter, McDaniel, and Davis (House Journal‑page 18)

	1/26/2021	House	Amended (House Journal‑page 20)

	1/26/2021	House	Read second time (House Journal‑page 20)

	1/26/2021	House	Roll call Yeas‑89  Nays‑26 (House Journal‑page 20)

	1/27/2021		Scrivener's error corrected

	1/27/2021	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal‑page 49)

	1/28/2021	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal‑page 6)

	1/28/2021	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal‑page 6)

	2/12/2021	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee:  Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Matthews, Talley, Harpootlian, Adams

	4/20/2021	Senate	Polled out of committee Judiciary (Senate Journal‑page 8)

	4/20/2021	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal‑page 8)

	4/22/2021	Senate	Committee Amendment Withdrawn (Senate Journal‑page 37)

	4/22/2021	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal‑page 37)

	4/22/2021	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal‑page 37)

	4/22/2021	Senate	Roll call Ayes‑44  Nays‑1 (Senate Journal‑page 37)

	4/22/2021	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal‑page 37)

	4/23/2021	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal‑page 3)

	4/23/2021		Scrivener's error corrected

	4/29/2021	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal‑page 72)

	5/4/2021	House	Senate amendment amended (House Journal‑page 22)

	5/4/2021	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal‑page 22)

	5/4/2021	House	Roll call Yeas‑85  Nays‑34

	5/5/2021	Senate	Non‑concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal‑page 32)

	5/5/2021	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps.  Lucas, GM Smith, Rutherford (House Journal‑page 64)

	5/6/2021	Senate	Conference committee appointed  Rankin, Massey, Hutto (Senate Journal‑page 12)

	5/13/2021		Scrivener's error corrected

	6/8/2021	Senate	Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal‑page 8)

	6/8/2021	Senate	Roll call Ayes‑43  Nays‑0 (Senate Journal‑page 8)

	6/8/2021	House	Conference report received and adopted (House Journal‑page 31)

	6/8/2021	House	Roll call Yeas‑111  Nays‑0 (House Journal‑page 67)

	6/8/2021	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification

	6/9/2021		Ratified R  110

	6/15/2021		Signed By Governor

	6/22/2021		Effective date  See Act for Effective Date

	6/22/2021		Act No.  90



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



12/9/2020

1/13/2021

1/26/2021

1/27/2021

4/20/2021

4/22/2021

4/23/2021

4/23/2021-A

5/4/2021

5/13/2021

6/8/2021







(A90, R110, H3194)



AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 58‑31‑20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REVISE THE TERMS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO PROVIDE FOR EX OFFICIO MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 58‑31‑30, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SUBCOMMITTEES AND TO SELECT A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO SHALL CAUSE THE AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY ALL NECESSARY EMPLOYEES WITH THE BOARD APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF ANY SENIOR MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL SELECTED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY COMPENSATION AND SEVERANCE PACKAGES MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 58‑31‑55, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF “BEST INTERESTS”; TO AMEND SECTION 58‑31‑56, RELATING TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A VIOLATION