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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3257: Genetic protections in insurance policies

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 3257 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Genetic protections in insurance policies. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon.

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 SECTIONS 38-63-120, 38-65-140, 38-71-300, AND 38-72-120 ALL SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN INSURERS FROM CANCELING, LIMITING, OR DENYING COVERAGE, OR ESTABLISHING DIFFERENTIALS IN PREMIUM RATES BASED UPON GENETIC INFORMATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 38-71-105, RELATING TO DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE INSURERS THAT ISSUE DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE POLICIES IN THIS STATE MAY NOT DECLINE OR LIMIT SUCH COVERAGE OR DISCRIMINATE IN THE OFFERING, ISSUANCE, OR CANCELLATION OF SUCH COVERAGE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, BASED SOLELY ON GENETIC INFORMATION OF THE PROSPECTIVE INSURED.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
  2. Scrivener's error corrected
  3. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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