H 5078 General Bill, By Sandifer and Cato
Summary: Impending installation of telecommunications facilities or equipment
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-9-295 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT WHICH RESTRICTS OR LIMITS THE ABILITY OF ANY OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER FROM OBTAINING EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN THIS STATE OR WHICH OFFERS OR GRANTS INCENTIVES OR REWARDS TO AN OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY TO ENCOURAGE THE OWNER TO REFUSE OR RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE REAL PROPERTY BY ANY OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
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04/01/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
04/01/04	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-14
04/21/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-4
04/22/04		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/04		Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/04	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). GM Smith, Weeks, Scott, JE Smith, Rivers, Moody-Lawrence, Cato, Gourdine, JE Brown, Sandifer, Tripp, GR Smith, Chellis, Davenport, and Witherspoon HJ-16
04/28/04	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Weeks and GM Smith HJ-24
04/28/04	House	Amended HJ-135
04/28/04	House	Read second time HJ-139
04/28/04	House	Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 HJ-139
04/29/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
04/29/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
04/29/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12