S 533 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SC Justice Act

Summary

A BILL TO 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 status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2023 Last action Apr 2, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2024

How they voted

21–20

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 45

Apr 2, 2024

D Democratic15

1 Yea 12 Nay 2

80% Nay

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican29

20 Yea 7 Nay 2

68% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

10

Key actions

2

Committee

4

Apr 2, 2024

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (21-20-4)

senate

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

upper

Jan 16, 2024

Committee

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

upper

Mar 15, 2023

Committee

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

upper

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

upper

Feb 14, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

20 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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