SC S0821 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 39-5-39, Relating To An Attorney Advertising In A False, Deceptive, Or Misleading Manner, So As To Define False Advertising; To Provide That Any Advertising For Legal Services That References A Settlement Obtained On Behalf Of A Client Must Disclose The Amount Of Attorney's Fees And Litigation Costs Deducted From The Recovery; To Require The Legal Advertisement To Clarify That Any Referenced Results Are Not Representative Of All Cases And That Outcomes Depend On The Specific Facts Of Each Case; And To Provide That Any Advertising For Legal Services That States That The Filing Of A Lawsuit Is Against An Insurance Company Or Other Third Party Must Disclose The Fact That Any Lawsuit Would Be Filed Against An Individual Or Business That Would Be Named As The Defendant And That The Insurance Company Is Only Providing The Coverage On Behalf Of The Named Individual Or Business Based On A Policy Purchased By The Individual Or Business.
Title
Lawyer Advertising Unfair Practice
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2026-01-21 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Same As/Similar To
H5004 (Similar To) 2026-01-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
