South CarolinaElectromagnetic Pulse Protection
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PROTECTING SOUTH CAROLINA CITIZENS FROM THE RISKS OF SOLAR STORMS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS OF "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE" AND "ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE", AND TO REQUIRE THE SC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION TO PROVIDE DETAILED PLANS IN ITS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN TO HARDEN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES AND PLAN FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR GRANTS; AND TO ESTABLISH THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL MAKE CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansLatest
- Jan 13Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2025
- Dec 18Scrivener's error corrected
- Dec 16Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
- Dec 16PrefiledIntroduced