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type: "Bill"
title: "SC Life and Accident and Health Insurance Guaranty Association"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 29 OF TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER, TO ALTER THE APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES FOR THE ASSOCIATION IN RELATION TO IMPAIRED OR INSOLVENT MEMBER INSURERS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY CALL AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE CLASSES FOR THE ASSESSMENTS, TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH A PLAN OF OPERATION AND REQUIRE THE PLAN TO CREATE PROCEDURES FOR REMOVING A MEMBER OF THE BOARD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, TO PROSCRIBE CERTAIN DUTIES FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO AID IN THE DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF INSURER IMPAIRMENTS AND INSOLVENCIES, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY USE THE EXISTENCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSURANCE SALES, AND TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO PREPARE A DOCUMENT DESCRIBING THE GENERAL PURPOSES AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "S 580"
citation: "South Carolina S 580 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gambrell"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2020-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b8344ad2-bb65-41a0-afd4-45a412b39a83"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=580&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "9e6ce4907cc478ccf3d2d160dfb97258a7decbdfb173dc56f42ff4ace621dc2b"
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 S 580 (2019-2020) — SC Life and Accident and Health Insurance Guaranty Association
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 29 OF TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER, TO ALTER THE APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES FOR THE ASSOCIATION IN RELATION TO IMPAIRED OR INSOLVENT MEMBER INSURERS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY CALL AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE CLASSES FOR THE ASSESSMENTS, TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH A PLAN OF OPERATION AND REQUIRE THE PLAN TO CREATE PROCEDURES FOR REMOVING A MEMBER OF THE BOARD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, TO PROSCRIBE CERTAIN DUTIES FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO AID IN THE DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF INSURER IMPAIRMENTS AND INSOLVENCIES, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY USE THE EXISTENCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSURANCE SALES, AND TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO PREPARE A DOCUMENT DESCRIBING THE GENERAL PURPOSES AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. - 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/sess123_2019-2020/bills/580.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/580_20200115.htm)
3. **1/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/580_20200116.htm)
4. **2/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/580_20190227.htm)
5. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/580_20190319.htm)
6. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/580_20190430.htm)
## Votes
- to concur — **420** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1130** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Gambrell — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-27** Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-19** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-21** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2019-03-27** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-28** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-01** Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-2-19
- **2019-05-02** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer, Hiott, Clary, Mack, Forrest, B. Newton, Felder, Gilliard, Burns, Calhoon, Spires, Ott, Huggins, Wooten, Yow, Kirby, Davis, Allison, West, G. R. Smith
- **2020-01-15** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Sandifer, Clary, B Newton, Felder, Hiott, GR Smith, Burns, Allison, Ott, West, Calhoon, Spires, Yow, Kirby, Wooten, Forrest, and Gilliard
- **2020-01-15** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-01-15** Debate adjourned until Thursday, January 16
- **2020-01-16** Requests for debate-Rep(s). King
- **2020-01-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-01-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-01-16** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
- **2020-01-16** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-01-17** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-10** Concurred in amendment
- **2020-03-10** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2020-03-19** Ratified R 123
- **2020-03-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-26** Effective date 03/24/20
- **2020-03-26** Act No. 121
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b8344ad2-bb65-41a0-afd4-45a412b39a83`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).