South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4733
Bad faith presumption in insurance settlements
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Martin (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "BAD FAITH PRESUMPTION IN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT OFFER ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-59-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF BAD FAITH BY AN INSURER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING INSURANCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE PRESUMPTION IS REBUTTABLE, AND TO PROVIDE THE ADMISSIBILITY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS IN SUBSEQUENT BAD FAITH ACTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Prefiled