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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4255: Civil Litigation Reform

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 4255 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil Litigation Reform. Primary sponsor: Cody Mitchell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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 1-7-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE STATE; BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH THE REMEDY OF DISGORGEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE PRIVILEGE TO CERTAIN MATERIALS PREPARED OR DRAFTED BY OR FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“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 Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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