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type: "Bill"
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title: "Expert witnesses and consultants"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-21 SO AS TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-22 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ADVICE NOT SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-20, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS; AND TO EXPRESS FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE THAT ELECTRICITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAY IN IT, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ENCOURAGE ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OR A PROSPECTIVE MANUFACTURING ENTITY WITH RATE PROPOSALS, TO PROVIDE PARAMETERS FOR AGREEMENTS THAT CONTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES MUST BE FOLLOWED, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2021-2022"
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identifier: "H 4062"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4062 (2021-2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Sandifer", "West"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 25
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2021-03-11"
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last_action: "2022-06-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/502820cc-aa5d-49c1-a7b7-8b18e051d2ef"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4062&session=124&summary=B"
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source_hash: "55a63f262ad86aa050d6fd525921b1f33622462c61454415328696ca4743f296"
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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 4062 (2021-2022) — Expert witnesses and consultants
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-21 SO AS TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-22 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ADVICE NOT SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-20, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS; AND TO EXPRESS FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE THAT ELECTRICITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAY IN IT, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ENCOURAGE ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OR A PROSPECTIVE MANUFACTURING ENTITY WITH RATE PROPOSALS, TO PROVIDE PARAMETERS FOR AGREEMENTS THAT CONTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES MUST BE FOLLOWED, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - 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/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4062.htm)
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2. **3/11/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4062_20210311.htm)
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3. **3/18/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4062_20210318.htm)
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4. **4/20/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4062_20220420.htm)
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5. **4/21/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4062_20220421.htm)
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6. **4/6/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4062_20210406.htm)
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7. **4/7/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4062_20210407.htm)
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8. **5/11/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4062_20220511.htm)
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9. **5/12/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4062_20220512.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **91–10** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **86–22** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Sandifer — 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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- **2021-03-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-03-11** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-18** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-04-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-04-06** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-06** Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-22
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- **2021-04-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-04-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-04-07** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-07** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2022-03-03** Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Matthews, Talley
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- **2022-04-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-04-21** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2022-05-11** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-05-11** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-05-11** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
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- **2022-05-12** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2022-05-12** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-05-12** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2022-05-12** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-10
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- **2022-05-18** Ratified R 248
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- **2022-05-23** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2022-06-01** Effective date 05/23/22
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- **2022-06-01** Act No. 220
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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/502820cc-aa5d-49c1-a7b7-8b18e051d2ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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