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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5162: Protecting Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation

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 5162 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Protecting Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation. Primary sponsor: Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), David Weeks (Democratic), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Robert Williams (Democratic), Randy Ligon (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance.

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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 ADDING SECTION 34-3-900 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS PERTAINING TO THE FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ELIGIBLE ADULTS AND TO OUTLINE A PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR ELIGIBLE ADULTS TO PROTECT ELIGIBLE ADULTS FROM FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“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 Banking and Insurance
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Henderson-Myers, Govan, Oremus, Hartz, Wickensimer
  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Ligon
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
  12. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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