H 3259 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

First responder automobile insurance premiums

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-128 SO AS TO PROHIBIT INSURERS OR AGENTS FROM CONSIDERING THE WORK-RELATED DRIVING RECORD OF A FIRST RESPONDER IN DETERMINING THE PREMIUM RATE FOR THE FIRST RESPONDER'S PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 15, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

42–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 45

Apr 29, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 15, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)

senate

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 27, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (109-0-9)

house

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors