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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5538: Guarantee Banking Act

Enacted 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 5538 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on April 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Guarantee Banking Act. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Alan Morgan (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Jerry Govan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Act No. 257.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "GUARANTEE BANKING ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 47 TO TITLE 34 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN BANKING. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Alan MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“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. Act No. 257
  2. Effective date 12/30/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 274
  5. Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Debate adjourned
  8. Debate adjourned
  9. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  10. Scrivener's error corrected
  11. Scrivener's error corrected
  12. Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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