South Carolina House Bill 5063

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-29 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-75-70 So As To Require Periodic Full Structural Inspections Of Certain Coastal Multi-story Buildings By Certified Structural Experts As A Condition Of Property Insurance Renewal, To Provide Insurers May Consider The Findings And Conclusions Of Structural Inspection Reports When Determining Whether To Renew, Nonrenew, Or Conditionally Renew A Policy, And To Provide A Policy Renewed Following A Qualifying Inspection Must Provide Coverage For Loss Or Damage Up To Policy Limits And Coverage For Reasonable Alternative Living Expenses When Evacuation Is Necessary Due To Structural Deficiencies.

Property insurance and structural inspections

Rep. Kathy Landing [R]	Rep. Tom Hartnett [R]	Rep. James Teeple [R]	Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D]
Rep. Joseph Bustos [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-29	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-01-29	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	75	70	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5063&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5063_20260129.htm