S 196 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Insurance Adjusters

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 91 TO TITLE 38 SO AS TO REGULATE THE LICENSURE OF INSURANCE ADJUSTERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY ADDING CHAPTER 92 TO TITLE 38 SO AS TO REGULATE THE LICENSURE OF PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-1-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTERS 47 AND 48 OF TITLE 38 RELATING TO INSURANCE ADJUSTERS AND PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTERS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 19, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

42–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 45

Apr 29, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican34

32 Yea 2

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 19, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

lower

May 5, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (101-1-13)

house

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

May 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)

senate

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors