H 4149 General Bill, By Ott, Sandifer, Ballentine and Govan
Similar (S 0344, H 3683)
Summary: Public Utilities
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-80 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC UTILITY FROM TAKING ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO MADE A REPORT OF WRONGDOING BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF; AND BY ADDING SECTION 8-27-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE REMEDIES IF A PUBLIC UTILITY TAKES ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO MADE A REPORT OF WRONGDOING.
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04/06/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 113)
04/06/21	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 113)
04/22/21	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9)
04/28/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, Govan
04/28/21	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
04/28/21	House	Roll call Yeas-118 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)
04/29/21	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)
04/29/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/29/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)