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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5285: Medicaid Fraud

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 5285 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid Fraud. Primary sponsor: Heath Sessions (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford.

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 SECTIONS 43-7-60 AND 43-7-70, RELATING TO PROVIDER AND RECIPIENT MEDICAID FRAUD, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED CRIMINAL PENALTIES CORRELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF FRAUD, TO REQUIRE RESTITUTION, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-90, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 43-7-60 TO 43-7-80, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS AND INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68

“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: Crawford
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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