SC H4733 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "bad Faith Presumption In Insurance Settlement Offer Act" By Adding Section 38-59-60 So As To Provide A Rebuttable Presumption Of Bad Faith By An Insurer In Certain Circumstances Involving Insurance Settlement Agreements, To Define Necessary Terms, To Provide The Presumption Is Rebuttable, And To Provide The Admissibility Of Settlement Agreements In Subsequent Bad Faith Actions, Among Other Things.
Title
Bad faith presumption in insurance settlements
Sponsors
| Rep. David Martin [R] | Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | Rep. Marvin Smith [R] | Rep. John Mccravy [R] |
| Rep. Cody Mitchell [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4733&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4733_20251217.htm |
