South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 353 — Tortfeasers Act

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 15-38-15, 15-38-20(A), 15-38-40(B), AND 15-38-50, ALL RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTRIBUTION AMONG TORTFEASORS ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE PERSONS OR ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALLOCATION OF FAULT, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

to concur

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40001
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (41)

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Passage of Bill

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 920028
Total 920028
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Anthony, Michael A. — Yea
Arrington, Katherine E. — Yea
Atwater, Todd K. — Yea
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Yea
Brown, Robert L. — Yea
Clary, Gary E. — Yea
Clemmons, Alan D. — Yea
Cole, J. Derham, Jr. — Yea
Delleney, F. Gregory, Jr. — Yea
Douglas, MaryGail K. — Yea
Duckworth, Gregory D. — Yea
Funderburk, Laurie Slade — Yea
Henderson, Phyllis J. — Yea
McCoy, Peter M., Jr. — Yea
McEachern, Joseph A. — Yea
Pitts, Michael A. — Yea
Putnam, Joshua A. — Yea
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Robinson-Simpson, Leola C. — Yea
Ryhal, Mike — Yea
Smith, James E., Jr. — Yea
Sottile, F. Michael — Yea
Spires, L. Kit — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
Forrester, P. Michael — Not Voting
Hamilton, Daniel P. — Not Voting
Knight, Patsy G. — Not Voting
Mitchell, Harold, Jr. — Not Voting
Bedingfield, Eric M. — Not Voting
Crosby, William E. — Not Voting
Mack, David J., III — Not Voting
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Not Voting
Quinn, Rick — Not Voting
Toole, McLain R. — Not Voting
Whipper, J. Seth — Not Voting
Allison, Merita A. — Yea
Bennett, Linda — Yea
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Yea
Felder, R. Raye — Yea
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Yea
Fry, Russell W. — Yea
Henegan, Patricia Moore — Yea
Hill, Jonathon D. — Not Voting
Huggins, Chip — Yea
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Loftis, Dwight A. — Yea
Lucas, James H. — Yea
Martin, Richard — Yea
McKnight, Cezar E. — Not Voting
Moss, V. Stephen — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Yea
Parks, J. Anne — Not Voting
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Not Voting
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Not Voting
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Not Voting
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Not Voting
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Not Voting
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Not Voting
Sandifer, William E., III — Not Voting
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Simrill, J. Gary — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Garry R. — Yea
Stringer, Tommy M. — Not Voting
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Yea
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Not Voting
Wheeler, William W., III — Yea
White, W. Brian — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 353 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 15-38-15, 15-38-20(A), 15-38-40(B), AND 15-38-50, ALL RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTRIBUTION AMONG TORTFEASORS ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE PERSONS OR ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALLOCATION OF FAULT, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Who sponsors S 353?
S 353 is sponsored by Senator A. Shane Massey and Senator Thomas C. Alexander.
What is the current status of S 353?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 353?
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