SC H3157 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-1-70 So As To Make It Unlawful For A Public Utility Or A Third Party Authorized By A Public Utility To Accept Payments For Utility Bills On Behalf Of The Public Utility, To Collect An Additional Fee For A Consumer's Payment And To Provide A Penalty.
Title
Prohibit Public Utility from Collecting Additional Service Fee from Consumer's Payment
Sponsors
| Rep. John King [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2022-12-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2022-12-08 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3157&session=125&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3157_20221208.htm |
