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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3968: Electromagnetic Pulse Protection

In committee 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 3968 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Electromagnetic Pulse Protection. Primary sponsor: Kathy Landing (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Bill Hager (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Jason Luck (Democratic), Bill Hixon (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Chandra Dillard (Democratic), Wendell Jones (Democratic), David Vaughan (Republican), Robert Williams (Democratic), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Mike Neese (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Luke Rankin (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): Scrivener's error corrected.

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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 ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS AND TO REQUIRE THE SC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION TO ADD DETAILED PLANS REGARDING HARDENING ALL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES OR GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES, TO REQUIRE ELECTRICAL UTILITY DISTRIBUTORS IN THIS STATE TO OFFER PROGRAMS TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WHO CHOOSE TO RECEIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE/GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE PROTECTION FROM THE UTILITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT PLANS THROUGH THE CUSTOMERS' MONTHLY BILLS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR GRANTS; AND TO ESTABLISH THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL MAKE CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jason LuckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Chandra DillardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Wendell JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Spann-Wilder, Neese, Cobb-Hunter, Garvin, Rankin, C.Mitchell, T.Moore, Brittain, Guest, Gagnon
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Wooten, Sessions, Robbins, Dillard, Jones, Vaughan
  4. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  5. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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