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H 4733

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Bad faith presumption in insurance settlements

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Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "BAD FAITH PRESUMPTION IN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT OFFER ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-59-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF BAD FAITH BY AN INSURER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING INSURANCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE PRESUMPTION IS REBUTTABLE, AND TO PROVIDE THE ADMISSIBILITY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS IN SUBSEQUENT BAD FAITH ACTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Bill Sponsors (3)

David Martin

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 26
Primary

Tommy Pope

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 47
Primary

Mark Smith

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 99
Primary

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Dec 16, 2025

House

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House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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