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South CarolinaH 3259126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-128 SO AS TO PROHIBIT INSURERS OR AGENTS FROM CONSIDERING THE WORK-RELATED DRIVING RECORD OF A FIRST RESPONDER IN DETERMINING THE PREMIUM RATE FOR THE FIRST RESPONDER'S PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY.
Sponsored By: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
First responder automobile insurance premiums
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Auto rate protections for first responders
Beginning May 15, 2026, insurers and agents cannot use a first responder’s work driving record to set personal auto rates if the collision report shows the responder was noncontributing, or the crash happened while responding to an emergency call. The law covers police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and volunteer police or firefighters engaged by a government. First responders must give their insurer, in a timely manner, a copy of the police incident report, investigative report, or Uniform Traffic Collision report. This protects personal auto premiums from line-of-duty crashes and adds a small reporting duty.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brandon L. Cox
Republican • House
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Daniel Gibson
Republican • House
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Republican • House
Harriet A. Holman
Republican • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Republican • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
John R. McCravy III
Republican • House
Fawn M. Pedalino
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/29/2026
(First responder automobile insurance premiums)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
(First responder automobile insurance premiums)Passage of Bill
Yes: 113 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
(First responder automobile insurance premiums)Passage of Bill
Yes: 113 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 133
5/26/2026legislatureEffective date 05/15/26
5/26/2026legislatureSigned By Governor
5/15/2026GovernorRatified R 172
5/14/2026legislatureRead third time and enrolled
4/30/2026SenateRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
4/29/2026SenateRead second time
4/29/2026SenateCommittee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
4/16/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
3/4/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
3/4/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
2/28/2025HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2/27/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
2/27/2025HouseRead second time
2/27/2025HouseAmended
2/27/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
2/27/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
2/26/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman, B.L.Cox, Ligon
2/19/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/14/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
1/14/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
12/5/2024HousePrefiled
12/5/2024House
Bill Text
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