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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5058: Interference with workers providing critical services

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 5058 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Interference with workers providing critical services. Primary sponsor: Jeff Johnson (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Weston Newton (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATES OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THAT HARASSING OR THREATENING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES IS A MISDEMEANOR, AND THAT ASSAULTING OR ENDANGERING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Duncan, Teeple, Sanders, Lawson, Whitmire
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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