S0220Introduced in the Senate
Insurance Holding Company Regulatory Act
Introduced by Ronnie Cromer, District 18
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-21-10, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define Terms; By Amending Section 38-21-30, Relating To The Authority Of Insurers To Invest In Securities Of Subsidiaries, So As To Include Health Maintenance Organizations; By Amending Section 38-21-70, Relating To Contents Of Statements, So As To Further Explain The Requirements Of Reporting The Description Of Transactions; By Amending Section 38-21-90, Relating To Approval By Commissioners Of Acquisition Of Control, So As To Require The Person Acquiring Control Of A Domestic Insurer To Maintain Or Restore Capital; By Amending Section 38-21-160, Relating To Information Which Need Not Be Disclosed In Registration Statements, So As To Designate That The Definition Does Not Apply For Other Purposes; By Amending Section 38-21-225, Relating To The Annual Enterprise Risk Report, So As To Identify Exemptions For Filing The Group Capital Calculation And To Require Filing Results Of The Liquidity Stress Test For Some Insurers; By Amending Section 38-21-250, Relating To Standards For Transactions Within Insurance Systems, So As To Outline Responsibilities Of The Director, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 38-21-290, Relating To Confidential Information, So As To Require The Director To Keep Group Capital Calculations, Group Capital Ratio And Liquidity Stress Test Results, And Supporting Disclosures Confidential, And To Add References To Third-party Consultants; By Amending Section 38-12-30, Relating To Definitions, So As To Add Affiliates And Subsidiaries To The Definition Of "person"; To Amend Section 38-12-220, Relating To Restrictions On Investments, So As To Include Affiliates And Subsidiaries; And By Amending Section 38-12-430, Relating To Asset Limitations For Insurer Holdings, So As To Include Affiliates And Subsidiaries. - Ratified Title
Where it stands
Act No. 17
May 16, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · May 1, 2025
87
Yes
13
No
23
Absent or Not Voting
123 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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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 | No |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Absent |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | No |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
Scrivener's error corrected
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
Scrivener's error corrected
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to House
Scrivener's error corrected
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-13
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
Read third time and enrolled
Ratified R 33
Signed By Governor
Effective date 05/08/25
Act No. 17
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