South Carolina Senate Bill 23 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-01-28 - Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A Bill To Amend The 1976 Code By Enacting The "south Carolina Fairness In Civil Justice Act Of 2011" By Adding Article 5, Chapter 32, Title 15, Relating To Punitive Damages, To Provide Limits On The Award Of Punitive Damages In All Personal Injury Actions And To Provide For Certain Procedures And Requirements Relating To The Award Of These Damages; By Adding Section 1-7-750, To Enact The "private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act" To Govern The Retention Of Private Attorneys By The Attorney General Or A Solicitor And To Provide Terms And Conditions Governing The Retainer Agreement Including Limits On The Compensation Of Outside Counsel In Contingency Fee Cases; To Amend Section 15-3-670, Relating To Limitations On Actions Based On Unsafe Or Defective Improvements To Real Property, To Provide That The Violation Of A Building Code Does Not Constitute Per Se Fraud, Gross Negligence, Or Recklessness; To Amend Section 18-9-130, Relating To The Effect Of A Notice Of Appeal On The Execution Of Judgment, To Provide Limits For Appeal Bonds; And To Amend Section 56-5-6540, Relating To The Penalties For The Mandatory Use Of Seatbelts, To Delete Language That Provides That A Violation Of This Article Is Not Negligence Per Se Or Contributory Negligence And Is Not Admissible As Evidence In A Civil Action.

S.C. Fairness in Civil Justice Act

Sen. George Campsen [R]	Sen. Larry Martin [R]	Sen. Glenn McConnell [R]	Sen. Michael Rose [R]
Sen. Phillip Shoopman [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-28		Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis
2011-01-11		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2011-01-11		Introduced and read first time
2010-12-01		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2010-12-01		Prefiled

H3375 (Similar To) 2011-06-20 - Act No. 52
S0022 (Similar To) 2011-01-11 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	7	750	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	3	670	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	9	130	(n/a)	See Bill Text
56	5	6540	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0023&session=119&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/prever/23_20101201.htm