South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 5162 — 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.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 9)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Protecting Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 9)

  2. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)

  3. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17)

  4. Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 50)

  5. Read second time (House Journal-page 49)

  6. Amended (House Journal-page 49)

  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Henderson-Myers, Govan, Oremus, Hartz, Wickensimer

  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 10)

  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby

  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Ligon

  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith

  12. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 43)

  13. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5162 do?
Protecting Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation
Who sponsors H 5162?
H 5162 is sponsored by Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative Brandon Newton, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Brittain, J.E. Johnson, and Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D..
What is the current status of H 5162?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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