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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3179: Unfair trade practices

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3179 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Unfair trade practices. Primary sponsor: Gil Gatch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-14-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR MANUFACTURERS, FACTORY BRANCHES, FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTOR BRANCHES, DISTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATIVES, OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE DEALERS TO ENGAGE IN UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  4. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source