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type: "Bill"
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title: "Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee"
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description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES STUDY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP AND THE COMMITTEE'S AFFILIATED NONVOTING ADVISORY BOARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY WHETHER TO RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF VARIOUS ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE POTENTIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE MEASURES, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO RETAIN A THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT, EXPERT CONSULTANT, OR CONSULTANTS, TO ADVISE THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2019-2020"
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identifier: "H 4940"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4940 (2019-2020)"
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classification: ["joint resolution"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Forrester", "Funderburk", "Norrell", "Ott", "Sandifer", "Toole", "West"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 28
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2020-01-15"
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last_action: "2020-10-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1b1e31e-d046-4328-ab38-8a6ec4704add"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4940&session=123&summary=B"
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source_hash: "0fb7089ddfa244473615fd6e5bf28324239b853135e8b48602a68fb334766106"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 4940 (2019-2020) — Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee
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A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES STUDY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP AND THE COMMITTEE'S AFFILIATED NONVOTING ADVISORY BOARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY WHETHER TO RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF VARIOUS ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE POTENTIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE MEASURES, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO RETAIN A THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT, EXPERT CONSULTANT, OR CONSULTANTS, TO ADVISE THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4940.htm)
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2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200115.htm)
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3. **2/11/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200211.htm)
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4. **2/12/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200212.htm)
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5. **2/13/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200213.htm)
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6. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200915.htm)
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7. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200916.htm)
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8. **9/22/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200922.htm)
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## Votes
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- Table Amendment 1a — **71–35** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **81–31** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **99–11** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Forrester — primary (person)
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- Funderburk — primary (person)
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- Norrell — primary (person)
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- Ott — primary (person)
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- Sandifer — primary (person)
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- Toole — primary (person)
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- West — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-01-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2020-01-15** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott, West
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- **2020-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
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- **2020-02-11** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2020-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Norrell, Funderburk
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- **2020-02-12** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Brawley
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- **2020-02-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2020-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2020-02-12** Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-31
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- **2020-02-13** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2020-02-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2020-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2020-02-19** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2020-03-02** Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Sabb, Climer, Goldfinch
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- **2020-09-15** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
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- **2020-09-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2020-09-16** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
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- **2020-09-16** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2020-09-17** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2020-09-22** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2020-09-23** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2020-09-23** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-11
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- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 186
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- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
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- **2020-10-09** Act No. 187
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1b1e31e-d046-4328-ab38-8a6ec4704add`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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