Bills Assigned to Keyword - Tort Reform (5)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 7/23/2024
H 3046
H 3046
Deletes the exception in the Tort Claims Act for institution or prosecution of any judicial or administrative proceeding
Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the exception to waivers of immunity in the Tort Claims Act for institution or prosecution of any judicial or administrative proceeding.
Sponsor:
Todd Rutherford
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/10/2023
Keywords:
House
Tort Reform
Of Interest
H 3178
Establishes certain duties of law enforcement officers to prevent or mitigate incidents of mass violence
Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes certain duties of law enforcement officers to prevent or mitigate incidents of mass violence. The bill also provides for civil liability for breaches of these duties.
Sponsor:
Marvin Pendarvis
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/10/2023
Keywords:
House
Police
Tort Reform
Of Interest
S 0085
Increases the limit on payments of judgements against governmental employees and officials from $1 million to $2 million
Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the limit under the Tort Claims Act on payments of judgments against governmental employees and officials from $1 million to $2 million. The bill also changes the definition of "occurrence."
Sponsor:
Gerald Malloy
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Scrivener's error corrected
Status Date: 7/27/2023
Keywords:
Legal
Senate
Tort Reform
Priority
S 0087
Increases the caps under the Tort Claim Act
03.26.2024 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.11.2023 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.03.29.2023 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the caps under the Tort Claims Act from $300,000 to $500,000 per person and from $600,000 to $1 million per occurrence.
Sponsor:
Gerald Malloy
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/30/2024
Keywords:
Senate
Tort Reform
Priority
S 0533
Includes persons or entities for the purposes of allocation of fault in the SC Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act
03.26.2024 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.19.2024 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.02.28.2024 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met and heard testimony but did not take action on this bill.02.13.2024 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met and heard testimony but did not take action on this bill.01.31.2024 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met and heard testimony but did not take action on this bill.03.29.2023 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Includes persons or entities for the purposes of allocation of fault in the SC Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act.
Sponsor:
Thomas Alexander
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Debate interrupted
Status Date: 4/2/2024
Keywords:
Tort Reform
Of Interest
Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
mail@masc.sc
