South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 3158
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: LC-0010HA23.docx
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/8/2022 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/8/2022 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 80) |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 80) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 58-12-15 so as to REQUIRE A CABLE SERVICE PROVIDER TO ISSUE REFUNDS TO CUSTOMERS DUE TO AN INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 12, Title 58 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 58-12-15. Notwithstanding another provision of law, cable service providers must issue a pro rata refund to customers due to an interruption in cable service within fourteen days of the interruption in service. Noncompliance with this section results in a fine to the cable service provider in the amount of ten thousand dollars per day.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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