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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5206: Health insurance

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 5206 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health insurance. Primary sponsor: Brandon Guffey (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

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 ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED WHEN A HEALTH INSURER USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES TO ENROLLEES, AND TO PROVIDE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98

“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 Labor, Commerce and Industry
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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