South Carolina S 238: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-750 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF POLICIES OF INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSURED MUST HAVE NOTICE OF AND GIVE WRITTEN CONSENT TO ANY INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF A DEDUCTIBLE PRIOR TO RENEWAL.

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2025-2026 Bill 238 Text of Previous Version (May. 07, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 238

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House Amendments Amended Returned To House

May 7, 2026

S. 238

Introduced 
by Senators Alexander, Peeler, Massey and Rankin 

S. Printed 5/7/26--S.

Read the first time January 16, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS AMENDING SECTION 
2-1-180, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONDITIONS FOR 
EXTENDED SESSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DATE FOR SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT IS 
AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED IF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DOES NOT GIVE THIRD 
READING TO THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT ON OR BEFORE MARCH TENTH, SO AS TO 
PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES MAY CALL THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES INTO SESSION AFTER THE SINE 
DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE TO FINISH ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS RELATING TO THE GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS BILL OR CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION, TO PROVIDE THE TIME 
PERIOD DURING WHICH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE CALLED 
BACK TO COMPLETE THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 
BILL OR CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOLLING OF THE 
ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-DAY PERIOD THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS TO REVIEW STATE 
REGULATIONS.

 Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
2-1-180. (A) The regular annual session of the General Assembly 
shall adjourn sine die each year not later than five o'clock p.m. on the second 
Thursday in May. The regular annual session of the General Assembly can be 
extended:

 (a)(1) if the House of Representatives fails to give a third 
reading to the annual general appropriations bill by March thirty-first, the 
date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each 
statewide day after March thirty-first that the House of Representatives fails 
to give the bill third reading; or

 (2) if the general 
appropriations bill or Capital Reserve Fund resolution is not completed by the 
sine die adjournment date, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives may call their respective bodies into session at any 
time after the date of sine die adjournment and until the last day in June to 
complete those matters and any conference committees appointed on or before the 
date of sine die adjournment;

 (b)(3) if a forecast reduction is submitted by the Board of 
Economic Advisors pursuant to Section 11-9-880 after April tenth for the next 
fiscal year, the adjournment date for the General Assembly may be extended up 
to two weeks with the agreement of the Speaker of the House and the President 
of the Senate; or

 (c)(4) if a concurrent resolution is adopted by a two-thirds 
vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives not later than five 
o'clock p.m. on the second Thursday in May. During the time between five 
o'clock p.m. on the second Thursday in May and the extended sine die 
adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other business may be 
considered except the general appropriations bill and any 
matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by 
two-thirds vote in both houses.

 (B) For the purposes of the 
Administrative Procedures Act, the period that the General Assembly has to 
review state regulations is tolled from the second Friday in May through the 
second Monday in January.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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