SC S0763 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Transparency And Claims Legitimacy Act" By Adding Chapter 83 To Title 15 So As To Establish Required Disclosures By Plaintiffs In Asbestos Actions, To Establish Related Discovery Provisions, To Establish That Courts May Stay Such Actions, To Establish That Defendants In Such Actions May Identify Additional Or Alternative Asbestos Trusts, To Establish The Valuation Of Asbestos Trust Claims In Asbestos Actions, To Establish Setoff Provisions, And To Define Necessary Terms.

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Title

Asbestos bankruptcy trust claims

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History

DateChamberAction
2021-04-22SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-04-22SenateIntroduced and read first time

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Bill Comments

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