S 316 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Civil Litigation Reform

Summary
A BILL TO 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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 43
May 1, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 1, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-4)
senate
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jason Elliott
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
SC
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