H 3968 General Bill, By Landing, Taylor, Teeple, Hartnett, Bustos, M.M. Smith, J.L. Johnson, Hager, McCravy, McGinnis, Wickensimer, Luck, Hixon, Gilliam, Wooten, Sessions, Robbins, Dillard, Jones, Vaughan, Williams, Spann-Wilder, Neese, Cobb-Hunter, Garvin, Rankin, Mitchell, T. Moore, Brittain, Guest and Gagnon
Summary: Electromagnetic Pulse Protection
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS AND TO REQUIRE THE SC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION TO ADD DETAILED PLANS REGARDING HARDENING ALL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES OR GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES, TO REQUIRE ELECTRICAL UTILITY DISTRIBUTORS IN THIS STATE TO OFFER PROGRAMS TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WHO CHOOSE TO RECEIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE/GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE PROTECTION FROM THE UTILITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT PLANS THROUGH THE CUSTOMERS' MONTHLY BILLS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR GRANTS; AND TO ESTABLISH THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL MAKE CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS.
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02/12/25	House	Introduced and read first time
02/12/25	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
02/12/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Wooten, Sessions, Robbins, Dillard, Jones, Vaughan (House Journal-page 16)
02/13/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Spann-Wilder, Neese, Cobb-Hunter, Garvin, Rankin, Mitchell, T.Moore, Brittain, Guest, Gagnon (House Journal-page 16)
02/19/25		Scrivener's error corrected (House Journal-page 16)