SC H 5538

enacted

Guarantee Banking Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5538 pass?

Yes. SC H 5538 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Act No. 257

What is SC H 5538 about?

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "GUARANTEE BANKING ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 47 TO TITLE 34 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN BANKING. - RATIFIED TITLE

Who sponsors SC H 5538?

Pope, Herbkersman, G.M. Smith and 23 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5538.

Description

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "GUARANTEE BANKING ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 47 TO TITLE 34 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN BANKING. - RATIFIED TITLE

Introduced: 2026-04-15
Latest action: 2026-07-01 — Act No. 257
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-07-01
Act No. 257
2026-07-01
Effective date 12/30/26
2026-06-30
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-29
Ratified R 274
2026-06-25
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
2026-06-25
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-05-18
Debate adjourned
2026-05-15
Debate adjourned
2026-05-14
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-14
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-14
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-13
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2
2026-05-13
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-13
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-05-13
Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-05-12
Special order, set for May12, 2026
2026-05-06
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-24
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2026-04-23
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-04-23
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2026-04-23
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
2026-04-23
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-23
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-04-23
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, Govan
2026-04-22
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Morgan, Lastinger, Huff, Burns, Chumley, Kilmartin, Beach, D.Mitchell, McCabe, Pedalino, Vaughan
2026-04-22
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-22
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
2026-04-15
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
referral-committee
2026-04-15
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1

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Documents

Votes

Passage of Bill
2026-04-23 · pass · 109-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: 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
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: 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
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: 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
- 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
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: 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
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: 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
- 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
- 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
- Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
- Gatch, Gil: excused
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: excused
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Pace, Jordan S.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
- Ford, Greg: excused
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: excused
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: excused
- Holman, Harriet A.: excused
- Sessions, Heath: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
2nd Reading
2026-05-13 · pass · 38-2
Member-level votes (44)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Hutto, Brad: no
- Walker, Overture: no
- Chaplin, JD: excused
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: excused
- Jackson, Darrell: excused
- Kennedy, Carlisle: excused
to lay on the table
2026-05-13 · fail · 17-23
Member-level votes (44)
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Adams, Brian: no
- Bennett, Sean M.: no
- Blackmon, Allen: no
- Bright, Lee: no
- Campsen, George E., III: no
- Cash, Richard J.: no
- Climer, Wes: no
- Davis, Tom: no
- Elliott, Jason: no
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: no
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: no
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: no
- Hutto, Brad: no
- Johnson, Michael: no
- Kimbrell, Josh: no
- Leber, Matthew W.: no
- Massey, A. Shane: no
- Ott, Russell L.: no
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
- Rice, Rex F.: no
- Stubbs, Everett: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
- Tedder, Deon T.: no
- Chaplin, JD: excused
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: excused
- Jackson, Darrell: excused
- Kennedy, Carlisle: excused
Concur in Senate Amendments
2026-06-25 · pass · 99-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: 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
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. 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
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: 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
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: 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
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: 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
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Bustos, Joseph M.: excused
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: excused
- Hager, William: excused
- Jones, Wendell K.: excused
- Moore, Travis A.: excused
- Pope, Thomas E.: excused
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: excused
- Rose, Seth: excused
- Sessions, Heath: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: excused
- Taylor, Bill: excused
- Vaughan, David: excused
- White, Joseph S.: excused
- Willis, Mark N.: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Bradley, Jeff: excused
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: excused
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: excused
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Herbkersman, William G.: excused
- Landing, Kathy: excused
- Lowe, Phillip D.: excused

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