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H. 5057
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. R. Williams
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Introduced in the House on January 29, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Public utilities
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/29/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
1/29/2020 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 20)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-1-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC UTILITY THAT SUPPLIES ELECTRICITY OR NATURAL GAS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 58 MAY NOT TRANSFER OR APPLY A DELINQUENT, LATE, OVERDUE, OR UNPAID BALANCE FROM ONE ACCOUNT TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT HELD INDIVIDUALLY OR JOINTLY IN THE SAME CUSTOMER'S NAME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 58-1-70. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a public utility that supplies electricity or natural gas pursuant to the provisions of this title may not transfer or apply a delinquent, late, overdue, or unpaid balance from one account to another account held individually or jointly in the same customer's name."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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