H 4048 South Carolina House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Duty to defend and indemnify

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-445 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUST PROVIDE A LEGAL DEFENSE FOR AND INDEMNIFICATION TO A STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, OR INSTRUMENTALITY AGAINST A CLAIM OR SUIT THAT ARISES OUT OF OR BY VIRTUE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES ON BEHALF OF A STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, OR INSTRUMENTALITY, AND TO PROVIDE A SIMILAR DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION TO BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND OFFICERS OF THE ENTITY; TO REPEAL SECTION 1-11-440 RELATING TO LEGAL DEFENSES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY AND ITS DIRECTOR; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-4-325 RELATING TO LEGAL DEFENSES AND INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Mar 9, 2021 Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2022 · House Apr 6, 2022

How they voted

420
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
May 10, 2022
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 10, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-2)
senate
May 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Hutto, Matthews, Climer, Senn, Cash, Harpootlian
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 6, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-1-12)
house
Mar 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Murrell Smith
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
SC
67