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Bill	Department of Insurance procedures	AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-3-150, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OR HIS DESIGNEES TO CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-9-200, RELATING TO CONDITIONS FOR ALLOWING REINSURANCE CREDITS, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-13-10, RELATING TO INSURER EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH EXAMINATIONS ARE FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS, TO APPLY THE PROVISIONS TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER LICENSEES OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE MARKET CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS, AND TO REMOVE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-13-70, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEES MAY CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FINAL ORDERS DISCIPLINING LICENSEES ARE PUBLIC INFORMATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-57-130, RELATING TO INSURANCE TRADE PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE REVISED EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS PROHIBITING MISREPRESENTATIONS, SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS, AND REBATES IN INSURANCE CONTRACTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-170, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS TO SUE OR RECOVER UNDER UNINSURED MOTORIST PROVISION WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A RECORDING OF THE ACCIDENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2023-2024	H 4869	South Carolina H 4869 (2023-2024)	bill		enacted	Hardee Jefferson Ligon Sandifer	7	25	4	2024-01-17	2024-05-29	openstates	ocd-bill/e45c59b1-d2a2-4436-b15f-a6e5a54527c4	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4869&session=125&summary=B	eaebe1529da92681b140f8d2d346d9235a660a627c3727a42196cdb9b7b04b92	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina H 4869 (2023-2024) — Department of Insurance procedures

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-3-150, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OR HIS DESIGNEES TO CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-9-200, RELATING TO CONDITIONS FOR ALLOWING REINSURANCE CREDITS, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-13-10, RELATING TO INSURER EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH EXAMINATIONS ARE FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS, TO APPLY THE PROVISIONS TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER LICENSEES OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE MARKET CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS, AND TO REMOVE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-13-70, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEES MAY CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FINAL ORDERS DISCIPLINING LICENSEES ARE PUBLIC INFORMATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-57-130, RELATING TO INSURANCE TRADE PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE REVISED EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS PROHIBITING MISREPRESENTATIONS, SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS, AND REBATES IN INSURANCE CONTRACTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-170, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS TO SUE OR RECOVER UNDER UNINSURED MOTORIST PROVISION WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A RECORDING OF THE ACCIDENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Version chain

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

1. Filed (filed) — source
2. 01/17/2024 (committee substitute) — source
3. 01/31/2024 (committee substitute) — source
4. 02/06/2024 (committee substitute) — source
5. 04/25/2024 (committee substitute) — source
6. 05/08/2024 (committee substitute) — source
7. 05/09/2024 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• 2nd Reading — 44–0 (pass) · upper
• 3rd Reading — 43–0 (pass) · upper
• Concur in Senate Amendments — 109–0 (pass) · lower
• Passage of Bill — 114–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Hardee — primary (person)
• Jefferson — primary (person)
• Ligon — primary (person)
• Sandifer — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2024-01-17 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2024-01-17 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry referral-committee
• 2024-01-31 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
• 2024-01-31 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry committee-passage-favorable
• 2024-02-01 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
• 2024-02-06 Amended amendment-passage
• 2024-02-06 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-02-06 Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
• 2024-02-07 Read third time and sent to Senate passage, reading-3
• 2024-02-07 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2024-02-07 Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance referral-committee
• 2024-04-25 Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance committee-passage-favorable
• 2024-05-08 Amended amendment-passage
• 2024-05-08 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-05-08 Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
• 2024-05-09 Amendment Reconsidered
• 2024-05-09 Amended amendment-passage
• 2024-05-09 Read third time and returned to House with amendments passage, reading-3
• 2024-05-09 Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
• 2024-05-09 Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
• 2024-05-09 Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
• 2024-05-15 Ratified R 225
• 2024-05-20 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2024-05-29 Effective date 05/20/24
• 2024-05-29 Act No. 180

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e45c59b1-d2a2-4436-b15f-a6e5a54527c4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).