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SC H 5444

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5444 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5444 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine

What is SC H 5444 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-73-10, RELATING TO THE LIABILITY OF A SELLER FOR SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 15-73-30, RELATING TO THE INTENT OF CHAPTER 73 CONCERNING THE LIABILITY OF A SELLER FOR SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON THE LIABILITY OF A DISTRIBUTOR, WHOLESALER, DEALER, RETAILER, OR SELLER OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.

Who sponsors SC H 5444?

Sessions, M.M. Smith, Davis and 12 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5444.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 15-73-10, RELATING TO THE LIABILITY OF A SELLER FOR SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 15-73-30, RELATING TO THE INTENT OF CHAPTER 73 CONCERNING THE LIABILITY OF A SELLER FOR SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON THE LIABILITY OF A DISTRIBUTOR, WHOLESALER, DEALER, RETAILER, OR SELLER OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.

Introduced
2026-03-26
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sessionsprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Brewerprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Coxprimary
  • Ligonprimary
  • Wickensimerprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Neeseprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Ballentineprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-02

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine

  2. 2026-04-01

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns

  3. 2026-03-31

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer, Oremus, Neese, Vaughan

  4. 2026-03-26

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-26

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5444&session=126&summary=B

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