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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4794: Pharmacy Benefits Managers - 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 4794 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Trade Practices. Primary sponsor: Heath Sessions (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, McCabe.

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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 AMENDING SECTION 38-71-2200, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 38-71-2230, RELATING TO PROHIBITED ACTIONS OF PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PATIENT STEERING AND CERTAIN OTHER TRADE PRACTICES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96

“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: Pedalino, McCabe
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
  6. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  7. Introduced and read first time
  8. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  9. Prefiled

Sources

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