2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature

S0533: SC Justice Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 15-38-15, 15-38-20(a), 15-38-40(b), And 15-38-50, All Relating To The South Carolina Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, To Include Persons Or Entities For The Purposes Of Allocation Of Fault And To Make Conforming Changes.

Bill History

2/14/2023

Introduced and read first time

Senate

2/14/2023

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

3/15/2023

Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Matthews, Talley, Garrett, M.Johnson

Senate

1/16/2024

Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Talley, Harpootlian, Garrett, M.Johnson

Senate

3/27/2024

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Senate

3/27/2024

Special order, set for March 27, 2024

Senate

3/27/2024

Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-3

Senate

3/28/2024

Scrivener's error corrected

4/2/2024

Debate interrupted

Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Cloture

4/3/2024

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: FAILED

Senate: To Reconsider Vote By Which The Committee Amendment Was Tabled Judiciary Committee Amendment

4/2/2024

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: FAILED

Senate: To Lay On The Table Judiciary Committee Amendment

4/2/2024

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Senate: To Set For Special Order

3/27/2024

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status

Introduced(2/14/2023)

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Senate

Sine DiePrior Session

S0533: SC Justice Act

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