SC H 4544

introduced

Medical malpractice

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4544 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4544 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Read second time

What is SC H 4544 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-32-220, RELATING TO NONECONOMIC DAMAGES LIMIT AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR INTENT TO HARM, FELONY CONVICTIONS, AND INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 15-78-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEANING OF "OCCURRENCE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 15-78-120, RELATING TO LIMITATION ON LIABILITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE LIMITATIONS MUST BE INCREASED OR DECREASED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-180, RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Who sponsors SC H 4544?

Jordan, W. Newton, M.M. Smith and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4544.

Description

Introduced: 2025-05-08
Latest action: 2026-05-12 — Read second time
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-12
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-22
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
2026-03-26
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-26
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-03-26
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2026-03-25
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
2026-03-25
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-25
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-03-25
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-03-24
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox, Davis
2025-05-08
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-05-08
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1

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Votes

Waive Rule 5.15 Printing
2026-03-25 · pass · 94-19
Member-level votes (123)
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Beach, Thomas: no
- Burns, James Mikell: no
- Chumley, William M.: no
- Cromer, April: no
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
- Frank, Stephen: no
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
- Harris, Robert J.: no
- Huff, William C.: no
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
- Magnuson, Josiah: no
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
- McCravy, John R., III: no
- Mitchell, Dianne: no
- Pace, Jordan S.: no
- Reese, Robert T.: no
- Terribile, Jackie R.: no
- White, Joseph S.: no
- Willis, Mark N.: no
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Bannister, Bruce W.: excused
- Duncan, Adam L.: excused
- Gilliam, Leon D.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
- Rankin, Luke S.: excused
Passage of Bill
2026-03-25 · pass · 116-0
Member-level votes (124)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Howard, Leon: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Bannister, Bruce W.: excused
- Harris, Robert J.: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
- Rutherford, J. Todd: excused

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