H4544Introduced in the House
Medical malpractice
Introduced by Wallace Jordan, District 63
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-32-220, Relating To Noneconomic Damages Limit And Exceptions, So As To Provide Guidelines For Intent To Harm, Felony Convictions, And Influence Of Alcohol And Other Drugs; By Amending Section 15-78-30, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Tort Claims Act, So As To Revise The Meaning Of "occurrence"; By Amending Section 15-78-120, Relating To Limitation On Liability, So As To Provide Circumstances Under Which The Limitations Must Be Increased Or Decreased; And By Amending Section 33-56-180, Relating To Limited Liability Of Charitable Organizations, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Where it stands
Read second time
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · March 25, 2026
116
Yes
0
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox, Davis
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Scrivener's error corrected
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
Read second time
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