South CarolinaMedical malpractice
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-32-220, RELATING TO NONECONOMIC DAMAGES LIMIT AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR INTENT TO HARM, FELONY CONVICTIONS, AND INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 15-78-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEANING OF "OCCURRENCE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 15-78-120, RELATING TO LIMITATION ON LIABILITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE LIMITATIONS MUST BE INCREASED OR DECREASED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-180, RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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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
- May 12Read second timeLatest
- Apr 22Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 26Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 26Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Mar 26Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 25Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Waive Rule 5.15 Printing. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Read second timeMinor
- Mar 25AmendedMajor
- Mar 25Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 24Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 3Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox, Davis
- 2025
- May 8Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- May 8Introduced and read first timeIntroduced