H 4544 General Bill, By Jordan, W. Newton, M.M. Smith, B.L. Cox and Davis
Summary: Medical malpractice
    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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05/08/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45)
05/08/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 45)
03/03/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M. Smith, Cox, Davis
03/24/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 16)
03/25/26		Scrivener's error corrected
03/25/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 40)
03/25/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 40)
03/25/26	House	Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44)
03/26/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 33)
03/26/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/26/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)