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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 808: Interference with workers providing critical services

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

S 808 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Interference with workers providing critical services. Primary sponsor: Luke Rankin (Republican), Tom Alexander (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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 STATE 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 OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-6
  4. Read third time and sent to House
  5. Amended
  6. Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-10
  7. Read second time
  8. Committee Amendment Adopted
  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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