Tort Reform and Liquor Liability
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-38-15, RELATING TO JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY AND THE APPORTIONMENT OF PERCENTAGES OF FAULT AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR DRUG EXCEPTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO FURTHER MODIFY PROVISIONS RELATING TO JOINT AND SEVERAL...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-38-15, RELATING TO JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY AND THE APPORTIONMENT OF PERCENTAGES OF FAULT AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR DRUG EXCEPTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO FURTHER MODIFY PROVISIONS RELATING TO JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION APPLYING TO THE USE, SALE, OR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL TORTFEASORS IN A CAUSE OF ACTION
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 199) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 199) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bannister, Sessions, Jordan, Robbins, Collins, Martin, Lawson, Wickensimer, Landing, Long, Hiott, Forrest, Sanders, Teeple, Oremus, Hartz, Guest, Pedalino, M.M · Jan 16, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, Gagnon · Feb 18, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 24) · Feb 18, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer · Feb 19, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 20) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 14) · Feb 20, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 9) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 21) · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 29) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 29) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 29) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 10) · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 3, 2025
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 3, 2025
Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-10-25 (House Journal-page 55) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Debate adjourned · Apr 10, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-24-25 (House Journal-page 19) · Apr 23, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 69) · Apr 24, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 79) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 79) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 160) · May 1, 2025
House
Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 111) · May 6, 2025
House
Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 111) · May 6, 2025
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 20) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 20) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 61 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · May 19, 2025
Act No. 42 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
49
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
B. NewtonMurphyCaskeyC. MitchellPopeW. NewtonBannisterSessionsJordanRobbinsCollinsMartinLawsonWickensimerLandingLongHiottForrestSandersTeepleOremusHartzGuestPedalinoM.M. SmithSchuesslerChapmanGatchMcGinnisNeeseHardeeLigonTaylorWillisVaughanBrittainEricksonBradleyRankinHagerWhitmireGilliamCrawfordHewittYowHixonBallentineGagnonBrewer
Recorded votes
to concurSenate · 2025-05-07 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 1, Excused Absence 1, Abstain 1
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-19 · Passed · Yeas 105, Nays 0, Excused Absence 7, Not Voting 10
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. 42 (May 19, 2025).