First responder automobile insurance premiums
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-128 SO AS TO PROHIBIT INSURERS OR AGENTS FROM CONSIDERING THE WORK-RELATED DRIVING RECORD OF A FIRST RESPONDER IN DETERMINING THE PREMIUM RATE FOR THE FIRST RESPONDER'S PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY. - RATIFIED TITLE” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 22 actions
Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 146) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 146) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox, Ligon · Feb 19, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 6) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson · Feb 27, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 20) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 20) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 22) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2) · Feb 28, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 11) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 22) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 36) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 36) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 34) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 172 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 133 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
PopeGilliamLawsonChapmanPedalinoMcCravyM.M. SmithDavisHolmanB.L. CoxLigonGibson
Recorded votes
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-29 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-27 · Passed · Yeas 113, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 133 (May 26, 2026).