2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0316: Civil Litigation Reform

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-7-95 So As To Provide Guidelines And Protections For The Attorney General When Bringing An Enforcement Action In The Name Of The State; By Adding Section 39-5-55 So As To Provide The Attorney General With The Remedy Of Disgorgement; And By Adding Section 39-5-85 So As To Provide Privilege To Materials Prepared Or Drafted While Investigating Potential Violations Of This Article.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
4/16/2025
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Senate
4/22/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
5/1/2025
Amended
Senate
5/1/2025
Read second time
Senate
5/1/2025
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
Senate
5/6/2025
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
5/6/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading
5/1/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/1/202511.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/22/202514.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/16/202513.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/20258.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/5/2025160.9 KB