South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

S 51 — Public Service Authority RFP for V.C. Summer

Last action — Act No. 73

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 08, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 39 sponsors

    39 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE SANTEE COOPER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS ON UTILIZING ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH V.C. SUMMER UNITS 2 AND 3, AND FOR CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 42 removed

6 line(s) added, 42 removed.

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19, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 51Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
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Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter   Committee Report February 19, 2025   S.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A joint Resolution   TO ENCOURAGE SANTEE COOPER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS ON UTILIZING ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH V.C.
51   Introduced by Senators Davis, Grooms, Stubbs, Massey, Garrett, Sutton, Turner, Graham, Gambrell, Zell, Johnson, Rice, Campsen, Sabb, Fernandez, Leber, Devine, Climer, Cromer, Hutto, Young, Kimbrell, Matthews, Jackson, Blackmon, Adams, Hembree, Corbin, Williams, Goldfinch, Bennett, Reichenbach, Elliott, Chaplin, Verdin, Kennedy and Alexander   S.
Printed 2/19/25--S.
Read the first time January 14, 2025   ________   The committee on Senate Judiciary To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S.
51) to encourage Santee Cooper to issue a request for proposal to solicit proposals on utilizing assets associated with V.C.
Summer Units 2 and 3, and for considerations, etc., respectfully Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
              Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 4 and inserting:
SECTION 4.  In the event Santee Cooper wishes to pursue a proposal in a response to its request for proposal that involves any transfer of interest in real property by Santee Cooper, the proposal must first be approved, rejected, or modified by the Joint Bond Review Committee in accordance with Section 58-31-240.Any transaction pursuant to this Joint Resolution by Santee Cooper that involves any transfer of interest in real property is subject to the provisions of Section 58-31-240.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
  LUKE RANKIN for Committee.
  _______                 A joint Resolution   TO ENCOURAGE SANTEE COOPER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS ON UTILIZING ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH V.C.
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Action History

  1. Act No. 73

  2. Effective date 05/08/25

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 26

  5. Read third time and enrolled

  6. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

  7. Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0

  8. Read second time

  9. Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry

  10. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  11. Introduced and read first time

  12. Read third time and sent to House

  13. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

  14. Read second time

  15. Committee Amendment Adopted

  16. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  17. Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott

  18. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  19. Introduced and read first time

  20. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  21. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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39 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (39)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1060012
Republican 2000
Democrat 2000
Total 1100012
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Cox, Bobby J. — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
May, Robert J., III — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Not Voting
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Yea
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Not Voting
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Not Voting
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Not Voting
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Yea
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Not Voting
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Yea
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Not Voting
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Not Voting
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Not Voting
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas Beach — Yea
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Not Voting
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Not Voting
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Yea
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Yea

Official roll call →

2nd Reading

Passed 43 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43002
Total 43002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (45)
Member Party Vote
Senator Luke A. Rankin — Yea
Nutt, Roger A. — Yea
Senator A. Shane Massey — Yea
Senator Allen Blackmon — Yea
Senator Billy Garrett — Yea
Senator Brad Hutto — Not Voting
Senator Brian Adams — Yea
Senator Carlisle Kennedy — Yea
Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III — Yea
Senator Darrell Jackson — Yea
Senator Deon T. Tedder — Yea
Senator Ed Sutton — Yea
Senator Everett Stubbs — Yea
Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III — Not Voting
Senator Greg Hembree — Yea
Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. — Yea
Senator JD Chaplin — Yea
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Jeff Zell — Yea
Senator Jeffrey R. Graham — Yea
Senator Josh Kimbrell — Yea
Senator Karl B. Allen — Yea
Senator Kent M. Williams — Yea
Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms — Yea
Senator Margie Bright Matthews — Yea
Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber — Yea
Senator Michael Johnson — Yea
Senator Michael W. Gambrell — Yea
Senator Mike Reichenbach — Yea
Senator Overture Walker — Yea
Senator Rex F. Rice — Yea
Senator Richard J. Cash — Yea
Senator Ronnie A. Sabb — Yea
Senator Ronnie W. Cromer — Yea
Senator Ross Turner — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Yea
Senator Shane R. Martin — Yea
Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch — Yea
Senator Thomas C. Alexander — Yea
Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin — Yea
Senator Tom Davis — Yea
Senator Tom Fernandez — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Senator Wes Climer — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 51 do?
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE SANTEE COOPER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS ON UTILIZING ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH V.C. SUMMER UNITS 2 AND 3, AND FOR CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. - RATIFIED TITLE
Who sponsors S 51?
S 51 is sponsored by Senator Wes Climer, Senator Ronnie W. Cromer, Senator Brad Hutto, Senator Tom Young, Jr., Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator Darrell Jackson, Senator Allen Blackmon, Senator Brian Adams, Senator Greg Hembree, Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin, Senator Kent M. Williams, Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch, Senator Sean M. Bennett, Senator Mike Reichenbach, Senator Jason Elliott, Senator JD Chaplin, Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III, Senator Carlisle Kennedy, Senator Thomas C. Alexander, Senator Overture Walker, Senator Tom Davis, Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms, Senator Everett Stubbs, Senator A. Shane Massey, Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Ed Sutton, Senator Ross Turner, Senator Jeffrey R. Graham, Senator Michael W. Gambrell, Senator Jeff Zell, Senator Michael Johnson, Senator Rex F. Rice, Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III, Senator Ronnie A. Sabb, Senator Deon T. Tedder, Senator Tom Fernandez, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Senator Margie Bright Matthews, and Senator Tameika Isaac Devine.
What is the current status of S 51?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.
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