Bill Text: SC S0247 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina Senate Bill 247 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Public utility services

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S0247 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2021-S0247-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 58 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES, AND CARRIERS, BY ADDING SECTION 58-1-70, TO PROHIBIT NATURAL GAS OR ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES FROM DISCLOSING CUSTOMER INFORMATION TO A THIRD PARTY WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE CUSTOMER.

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

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

"Section 58-1-70. A natural gas or electric public utility, not to include an electric cooperative, is prohibited from disclosing customer information to a third party without the express written or electronic consent of the customer."

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