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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3756: Storm Damage Recovery

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3756 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Storm Damage Recovery. Primary sponsor: Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1105, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY" AND TO ALLOW AN ELECTRIC UTILITY TO INCLUDE STORM RECOVERY COSTS FOR HURRICANE HELENE AND ITS COST OF CAPITAL FROM THE DATE OF THE STORM THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF STORM RECOVERY BONDS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1110, RELATING TO THE PETITION FOR FINANCING ORDER AND REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ELECTRIC UTILITY TO DEFER THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A FINANCING ORDER.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-5-25
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
  9. Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
  10. Scrivener's error corrected
  11. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  12. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source