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SC S 940

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Product Liability

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 940 pass?

Not yet. SC S 940 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 940 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 S 940?

Verdin, Cromer, Blackmon and 8 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 940.

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
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-02-19 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Verdinprimary
  • Cromerprimary
  • Blackmonprimary
  • Turnerprimary
  • Climerprimary
  • Groomsprimary
  • Masseyprimary
  • Bennettprimary
  • Elliottprimary
  • Hembreeprimary
  • Riceprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-19

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-19

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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