South Carolina House Bill 3159

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-17-30, Relating To A Lobbyist's Report Of Lobbying Activities, So As To Require An Additional Report When A Lobbyist Has Performed Lobbying Activities Or Had Other Work-related Contact With A Member Or Employee Of The Public Service Commission Or The Office Of Regulatory Staff; By Amending Section 2-17-35, Relating To A Lobbyist's Report Of Lobbying Activities, So As To Require An Additional Report When A Lobbyist Acting On Behalf Of A Lobbyist's Principal Has Performed Lobbying Activities Or Had Work-related Contact With A Member Or Employee Of The Public Service Commission Or The Office Of Regulatory Staff; By Amending Section 8-13-700, Relating To Use Of Official Position For Financial Gain, So As To Prohibit Members Or Employees Of The Public Service Commission Or The Office Of Regulatory Staff From Receiving Anything Of Value From A Utility, Company, Corporation, Entity, Joint Venture, Or Person Whose Business, Enterprise, Operations, Or Activities Are Regulated, Whether Wholly Or In Part, By A Governmental Regulatory Agency Pursuant To Title 58; And By Amending Section 8-13-1332, Relating To Unlawful Contributions And Expenditures, So As To Prohibit A Utility, Company, Corporation, Entity, Joint Venture, Or Person, Whose Business, Enterprise, Operations, Or Activities Are Regulated Whether Wholly Or In Part, By A Governmental Regulatory Agency Pursuant To Title 58 From Offering, Facilitating, Or Providing A Campaign Contribution To A Member Of The General Assembly Or A Candidate For The General Assembly, Or A Statewide Constitutional Officer Or A Candidate For A Statewide Constitutional Office.

Ethics - Lobbyist Reports and Prohibited Financial Gains and Contributions

Rep. Leonidas Stavrinakis [D]

Rep. John Mccravy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-08	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	17	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	17	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text
8	13	1332	(n/a)	See Bill Text
8	13	700	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3159&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3159_20221208.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3159_20230131.htm