H 4956 General Bill, By Cato, Wilkins, W.D. Smith, Harrison, Harrell, Law, Lee, Riser, G.A. Brown, White, Talley, Battle, Kelley, Altman, Simrill, Scarborough, Phillips, Tripp, Trotter, Barrett, Dantzler, Bales, J.E. Smith, Lourie, Chellis, Leach, Kirsh, Taylor, Wilder, Barfield, Edge, Hinson, Jennings and D. Owens
Similar (S 0290, S 1151)
Summary: Government-owned telecommunications service providers, regulation of
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH GOVERNMENT-OWNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL BE REGULATED AND TAXED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE OPERATIONS OF THESE GOVERNMENT-OWNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS; BY ADDING SECTION 15-78-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY HAS NO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY FOR A LOSS RESULTING FROM THE PROVIDING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE BY A GOVERNMENT-OWNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER ITS AUTHORITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-5-30, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES FROM REGULATIONS BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO THIS EXEMPTION.
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03/21/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-35
03/21/02	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-35
04/03/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-8
04/04/02	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cato, Sandifer, Law, Chellis, Cooper, Cotty, Hinson, Merrill, Dantzler, Kirsh, Thompson, Riser, Barrett, A. Young and Knotts HJ-67
04/04/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Owens
04/18/02	House	Debate interrupted HJ-76
04/24/02	House	Amended HJ-59
04/24/02	House	Read second time HJ-65
04/24/02	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-4 HJ-65
04/25/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
04/30/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
04/30/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
05/15/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-15