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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4733: Bad faith presumption in insurance settlements

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 4733 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bad faith presumption in insurance settlements. Primary sponsor: David Martin (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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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 ENACTING THE "BAD FAITH PRESUMPTION IN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT OFFER ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-59-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF BAD FAITH BY AN INSURER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING INSURANCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE PRESUMPTION IS REBUTTABLE, AND TO PROVIDE THE ADMISSIBILITY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS IN SUBSEQUENT BAD FAITH ACTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
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
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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