South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 5162
Protecting Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Herbkersman (Republican)
- Bernstein (Democratic)
- Rivers (Democratic)
- Weeks (Democratic)
- Hardee (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Brittain (Republican)
- Gatch (Republican)
- Montgomery (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- J.E. Johnson (Republican)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- McCabe (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- McGinnis (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Williams (Democratic)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Kirby (Democratic)
- Anderson (Democratic)
- Henderson-Myers (Democratic)
- Govan (Democratic)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
- Wickensimer (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 34-3-900 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS PERTAINING TO THE FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ELIGIBLE ADULTS AND TO OUTLINE A PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR ELIGIBLE ADULTS TO PROTECT ELIGIBLE ADULTS FROM FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Amended - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Henderson-Myers, Govan, Oremus, Hartz, Wickensimer - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Ligon - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time