---
type: "Bill"
title: "Workers' compensation"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 42-15-90, RELATING TO FEES OF ATTORNEYS AND PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITAL CHARGES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES AND RELATED SYSTEMS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "H 3874"
citation: "South Carolina H 3874 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["J.E. Johnson", "Schuessler"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/882a0e3a-ed26-412e-83fa-e9c67030f82e"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3874&session=126&summary=B"
source_hash: "1434a1c601944b3270fce4cdc8126035d66a71f7b5f1373f64bd08c0ce91aa12"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina H 3874 (2025-2026) — Workers' compensation

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 42-15-90, RELATING TO FEES OF ATTORNEYS AND PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITAL CHARGES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES AND RELATED SYSTEMS. - RATIFIED TITLE

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3874.htm)
2. **01/30/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3874_20250130.htm)
3. **03/24/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3874_20260324.htm)
4. **03/25/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3874_20260325.htm)
5. **04/29/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3874_20260429.htm)
6. **05/05/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3874_20260505.htm)
7. **05/06/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3874_20260506.htm)

## Votes

- Concur in Senate Amendments — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- J.E. Johnson — primary (person)
- Schuessler — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-01-30** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
- **2026-03-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-25** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-25** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-25** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2026-03-26** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-03-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-03-26** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-05** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2026-05-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2026-05-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2026-05-05** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2026-05-06** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2026-05-06** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-05-12** Debate adjourned
- **2026-05-13** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2026-05-13** Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
- **2026-05-14** Ratified R 187
- **2026-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-02** Effective date 05/18/26
- **2026-06-02** Act No. 185

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/882a0e3a-ed26-412e-83fa-e9c67030f82e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).