- Stage
- Became law
- Sponsors
- +45
- Latest action
- May 19, 2025
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-38-15, RELATING TO JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY AND THE APPORTIONMENT OF PERCENTAGES OF FAULT AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR DRUG EXCEPTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO FURTHER MODIFY PROVISIONS RELATING TO JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION APPLYING TO THE USE, SALE, OR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL TORTFEASORS IN A CAUSE OF ACTION AND FOR THE TRIER OF FACT TO ALLOCATE FAULT TO ADDITIONAL TORTFEASORS, AND TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH ADDITIONAL NONDEFENDANT TORTFEASORS SHALL BE ADDED TO A VERDICT FORM AND CIRCUMSTANCES…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Bill Hager
- Bill Hixon
- Bill Taylor
- Bill Whitmire
- Blake Sanders
- Brandon Newton
- Brian Lawson
- Bruce Bannister
- Cal Forrest
- Carla Schuessler
- Case Brittain
- Charlie Hartz
- Chris Murphy
- Cody Mitchell
- Craig Gagnon
- Davey Hiott
- David Martin
- David Vaughan
- Don Chapman
- Doug Gilliam
- Fawn Pedalino
- Gary Brewer
- Gil Gatch
- Heath Sessions
- Heather Crawford
- James Teeple
- Jay Jordan
- Jeff Bradley
- Kathy Landing
- Kevin Hardee
- Lee Hewitt
- Luke Rankin
- Mark Smith
- Mark Willis
- Melissa Oremus
- Micah Caskey
- Mike Neese
- Nathan Ballentine
- Neal Collins
- Paul Wickensimer
- Randy Ligon
- Richie Yow
- Robby Robbins
- Shannon Erickson
- Steven Long
- Tim McGinnis
- Tommy Pope
- Val Guest
- Weston Newton
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Where it goes next
It is law in South Carolina. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.