South Carolina Senate Bill 196

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
Pending: Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 91 To Title 38 So As To Define Terms, Establish Licensure Requirements, Exemptions, And Types Of Licenses, Require An Examination For Licensure, Provide Exemptions For Examination, Require Continuing Education, Establish A Process For Renewal, Set Standards Of Conduct For Adjusters, And To Provide For The Denial, Nonrenewal, Or Revocation Of A License And Penalties, Among Other Things; By Adding Chapter 92 To Title 38 So As To Define Terms, Establish Licensure Requirements And Types Of Licenses, Require An Examination For Licensure And Provide Exemptions To Examination, Provide For The Denial, Nonrenewal, Or Revocation Of A License, Require A Bond Or Letter Of Credit, Require Continuing Education, Allow For Fees, And Set Standards Of Conduct For Public Adjusters, Among Other Things; To Amend Section 38-1-20, Relating To Definitions, So As To Provide A Definition; And By Repealing Chapters 47 And 48 Of Title 38.

Insurance Adjusters

Sen. Ronnie Cromer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
2025-01-14	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	1	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0196&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/196_20250114.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0196%202025-01-14%20introduced.pdf