South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

H 3914 — Probate

Last action — Committed to Committee on Judiciary

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 62-6-101, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PATRONAGE CAPITAL ACCOUNTS OF AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE OR A TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill H 3914 expand the definition of "account" in South Carolina law to include patronage capital accounts held by electric and telephone cooperatives. This change is significant because it formally recognizes these types of accounts in legal terms, which could impact how funds are managed and accounted for within these cooperatives. The amendment aims to clarify the rights and obligations related to these accounts for both cooperatives and their members, enhancing transparency and financial oversight. This legislation will take effect on July 1, 2025.

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2025-2026 Bill 3914 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3914Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 62-6-101, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PATRONAGE CAPITAL ACCOUNTS OF AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE OR A TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 62-6-101(1) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (1) "Account" means:
       (a) a contract of deposit between a depositor and a financial institution, and includes a checking account, savings account, certificate of deposit, share account, and other like arrangements;
or        (b) a patronage capital account of an electric cooperative or a telephone cooperative pursuant to Sections 33-49-460 and 33-46-460.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Committed to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  3. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  4. Introduced and read first time

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3914 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 62-6-101, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PATRONAGE CAPITAL ACCOUNTS OF AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE OR A TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE.
Who sponsors H 3914?
H 3914 is sponsored by Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, and Carla M. Schuessler (Republican).
What is the current status of H 3914?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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