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H*4404 (Rat #0374, Act #0313 of 2006) General Bill, By House Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Electric and natural gas service
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 5 SO AS TO REQUIRE MUNICIPALITIES FURNISHING ELECTRICITY OR NATURAL GAS TO THEIR CITIZENS TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 6 SO AS TO REQUIRE SPECIAL PURPOSE AND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 49, TITLE 33 SO AS TO REQUIRE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 58 SO AS TO REQUIRE NATURAL GAS UTILITIES TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 27, TITLE 58 SO AS TO REQUIRE ELECTRICAL UTILITIES TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 58 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS. - ratified title
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Summary: Electric and natural gas service
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 5 SO AS TO REQUIRE MUNICIPALITIES FURNISHING ELECTRICITY OR NATURAL GAS TO THEIR CITIZENS TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 6 SO AS TO REQUIRE SPECIAL PURPOSE AND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 49, TITLE 33 SO AS TO REQUIRE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 58 SO AS TO REQUIRE NATURAL GAS UTILITIES TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 27, TITLE 58 SO AS TO REQUIRE ELECTRICAL UTILITIES TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 58 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE DUE TO NONPAYMENT AND TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THIRD-PARTY NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS. - ratified title
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| 01/11/06 | House | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-10 |
| 01/17/06 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). GM Smith, Coates, Duncan, Lucas, JE Smith, J Brown, Jennings, Ott, Scott, JH Neal, Vick, McLeod, Cato, Sandifer, Moody-Lawrence, Stewart, Jefferson, and Hosey HJ-14 |
| 01/17/06 | House | Read second time HJ-32 |
| 01/17/06 | House | Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-17 HJ-34 |
| 01/18/06 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-188 |
| 01/18/06 | House | Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-25 HJ-190 |
| 01/18/06 | House | Motion noted- Rep. J.E. Smith moved to reconsider the vote whereby H 4404 was given a third reading HJ-196 |
| 01/19/06 | House | Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until Tuesday, January 24, 2006 HJ-19 |
| 01/24/06 | House | Reconsider vote whereby read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20 |
| 01/24/06 | House | Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-21 |
| 01/25/06 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-11 |
| 01/26/06 | House | Amended HJ-18 |
| 01/26/06 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22 |
| 01/31/06 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-13 |
| 01/31/06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13 |
| 02/02/06 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, Rankin, Scott |
| 05/17/06 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-10 |
| 05/18/06 | Senate | Amended SJ-55 |
| 05/18/06 | Senate | Read second time SJ-55 |
| 05/19/06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/23/06 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-8 |
| 05/30/06 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-37 |
| 05/31/06 | Ratified R 374 | |
| 06/01/06 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/06/06 | Copies available | |
| 06/06/06 | Effective date 06/01/06 | |
| 06/08/06 | Act No. 313 |