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R230, H5154
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. West and Sandifer
Document Path: LC-0285HA24.docx
Introduced in the House on February 27, 2024
Introduced in the Senate on April 2, 2024
Currently residing in the House
Governor's Action: May 21, 2024, Signed
Summary: Gas Utility Civil Penalty
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29) |
| 2/27/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 29) |
| 3/27/2024 | House | Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2) |
| 3/28/2024 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 22) |
| 3/28/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 23) |
| 3/28/2024 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 24) |
| 3/29/2024 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1) |
| 4/2/2024 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 23) |
| 4/2/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 23) |
| 5/7/2024 | Senate | Polled out of committee Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 14) |
| 5/7/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 14) |
| 5/8/2024 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 5/8/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 160) |
| 5/8/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 160) |
| 5/9/2024 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 138) |
| 5/15/2024 | Ratified R 230 | |
| 5/21/2024 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/29/2024 | Effective date 05/21/24 | |
| 5/29/2024 | Act No. 208 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/27/2024
03/27/2024
05/07/2024
05/08/2024
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(A208, R230, H5154)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-5-1030, RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A GAS UTILITY WHICH VIOLATES SECTION 58-5-1020 OR A REGULATION UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 58 IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT MORE THAN THE CIVIL PENALTY PROVIDED BY 49 U.S.C. SECTION 60122 AND 49 C.F.R. 190.233.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Civil penalties
SECTION 1. Section 58-5-1030(a) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(a) A gas utility which violates a provision of Section 58-5-1020 or a regulation under this article is subject to a civil penalty of not more than the maximum civil penalty provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 60122 and 49 C.F.R. 190.223.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 15th day of May, 2024.
Approved the 21st day of May, 2024.
This web page was last updated on May 29, 2024 at 4:01 PM