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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4544: Medical malpractice

Passed one chamber 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 4544 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on May 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Medical malpractice. Primary sponsor: Jay Jordan (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Read second time.

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 AMENDING SECTION 15-32-220, RELATING TO NONECONOMIC DAMAGES LIMIT AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR INTENT TO HARM, FELONY CONVICTIONS, AND INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 15-78-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEANING OF "OCCURRENCE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 15-78-120, RELATING TO LIMITATION ON LIABILITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE LIMITATIONS MUST BE INCREASED OR DECREASED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-180, RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100

“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. Read second time
  2. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Read third time and sent to Senate
  6. Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Amended
  9. Scrivener's error corrected
  10. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox, Davis
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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