South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4358

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bingham, Altman, Clyburn, Hinson, Clark, R. Brown and Haley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3511dw06.doc

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Utility may not disclose customer information

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/7/2005  House   Prefiled
   12/7/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-43
   1/10/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-43
   1/12/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Brown
   1/17/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/7/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-1-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A UTILITY MAY NOT DISCLOSE CUSTOMER INFORMATION WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CUSTOMER.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-1-75.    A public utility may not disclose customer information to any party including any affiliate, marketing service, or third party unless the utility obtains consent from the customer. This section does not apply to any information that the utility is required by law to disclose."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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