# South Carolina H 4305: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 105 TO TITLE 38 ENTITLED "WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS" SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTS BY WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS, REQUIRE REGISTRATION INCLUDING AN APPLICATION AND FEES, EXEMPT BROKERS FROM REGISTERING, AND TO PROVIDE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS. South Carolina H 4305, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 105 TO TITLE 38 ENTITLED "WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS" SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTS BY WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS, REQUIRE REGISTRATION INCLUDING AN APPLICATION AND FEES, EXEMPT BROKERS FROM REGISTERING, AND TO PROVIDE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William G. "Bill" Herbkersman (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Effective date 05/19/26) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4305-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina H 4305 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 105 TO TITLE 38 ENTITLED "WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS" SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTS BY WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS, REQUIRE REGISTRATION INCLUDING AN APPLICATION AND FEES, EXEMPT BROKERS FROM REGISTERING, AND TO PROVIDE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-03 - Last action: 2026-06-05, Effective date 05/19/26 - Sponsor: William G. "Bill" Herbkersman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (326 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Wellness reimbursement program ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clear notices and protections for employers and workers: benefit, medium. Starting May 19, 2026, administrators cannot use untrue or misleading ads. They must give employers a plain‑language notice before enrollment and every year, and employers must share it with each participating worker. The notice explains IRS or Labor approval status, warns tax treatment may change,… - New licensing and costs for administrators: cost, high. Starting May 19, 2026, anyone who runs a wellness reimbursement program in South Carolina must be licensed. The application uses the Director’s form and costs $5,000 up front, then $500 each year to renew, and must include two years of financial statements. Administrators must either follow federal… - Tough penalties for breaking the rules: cost, high. Beginning May 19, 2026, the Director of Insurance enforces these rules. Operating without a required license is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $20,000 in fines, up to two years in jail, or both; other licenses may also be revoked. The Director can suspend or revoke an administrator’s license fo… - Insurer wellness programs are excluded: cost, high. Starting May 19, 2026, these Chapter 105 protections do not apply to wellness programs that insurers or self‑insured group health plans offer to their own enrollees. Those programs follow other laws, but they are not subject to this chapter’s licensing, disclosure, or advertising rules. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William G. "Bill" Herbkersman (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | House | (Wellness reimbursement program)Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | 107 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | (Wellness reimbursement program)2nd Reading | pass | 43 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | (Wellness reimbursement program)Passage of Bill | pass | 88 | 14 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | (Wellness reimbursement program)Passage of Bill | pass | 88 | 14 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-06-05: Effective date 05/19/26 (legislature) - 2026-06-03: Act No. 215 (legislature) - 2026-05-19: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Ratified R 196 (legislature) - 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-05-13: Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House) - 2026-05-12: Debate adjourned (House) - 2026-05-07: Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-05-06: Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Committed to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Introduced and read first time (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2025-05-02: Read third time and sent to Senate (House) - 2025-05-01: Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House) - 2025-05-01: Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-14 (House) - 2025-05-01: Read second time (House) - 2025-05-01: Amended (House) - 2025-04-30: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2025-04-03: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2025-04-03: Introduced and read first time (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4305.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4305.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4305-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).