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Malicious Injury to Public Utilities

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-740, RELATING TO MALICIOUS INJURY TO TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, OR ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEMS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM", TO PROVIDE CERTAIN WILFUL AND MALICIOUS ACTS CONSTITUTE VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION, TO PROVIDE A TIERED SYSTEM OF PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS, TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO USE FIREARMS OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES TO DESTROY OR DAMAGE UTILITY SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE REMEDIES TO PERSONS INJURED BY VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION. - RATIFIED TITLE

Voted: 6/26/2023

How representatives voted

361 yea·116 nay·69 other

Action history

  • 6/26/2023Effective date 06/19/23
  • 6/26/2023Act No. 76
  • 6/19/2023Signed By Governor
  • 6/14/2023Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Rankin, Sabb, Talley
  • 6/14/2023Conference committee appointed W. Newton, Bailey, Bernstein
  • 6/14/2023Conference report received and adopted
  • 6/14/2023Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0
  • 6/14/2023Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
  • 6/14/2023Ordered enrolled for ratification
  • 6/14/2023Ratified R 92