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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 940: Product Liability

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

S 940 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Product Liability. Primary sponsor: Danny Verdin (Republican), Ronnie Cromer (Republican), Allen Blackmon (Republican), Ross Turner (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican), Larry Grooms (Republican), Shane Massey (Republican), Sean Bennett (Republican), Jason Elliott (Republican), Greg Hembree (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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 SECTION 15-73-10, RELATING TO THE LIABILITY OF A SELLER FOR SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 15-73-30, RELATING TO THE INTENT OF CHAPTER 73 CONCERNING THE LIABILITY OF A SELLER FOR SELLING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON THE LIABILITY OF A DISTRIBUTOR, WHOLESALER, DEALER, RETAILER, OR SELLER OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny VerdinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Ronnie CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Allen BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Shane MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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 Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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