South Carolina Bill Book

If you get hurt and sue, this bill lets the person who injured you pay less by using your health insurance discounts against you.

This bill punishes injured people for having health insurance. Right now, if someone hurts you, they are supposed to pay for the full cost of your medical care. This bill changes the rules so the person who hurt you only has to pay the discounted rate your health insurance negotiated. You paid the premiums for your insurance, but the person who injured you gets the discount. It also puts strict caps on what uninsured people can claim, heavily favoring insurance companies and big businesses that get sued.

Liability Insurers

• Accountability (hurts) — Reduces financial consequences for at-fault parties. By capping medical damages at discounted insurance rates, the person who caused the injury pays less than the actual billed cost of the harm they caused.
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Repeals a long-standing legal protection for victims. The bill explicitly states it 'abrogates the common law collateral source rule,' removing a rule designed to ensure wrongdoers don't benefit from a victim's private insurance.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Shifts the benefit of insurance to the wrongdoer. The injured person pays the premiums for their health insurance, but this bill gives the financial benefit of the insurance company's negotiated discounts to the at-fault party.
• Process Transparency (helps) — Requires disclosure of financial arrangements. Forces plaintiffs to disclose 'letters of protection' and lawyer-doctor referrals, which adds transparency to the billing process even though it is designed to help the defense.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — Not a funding bill. This bill changes civil court rules, not state funding.

Pushing for it: Liability insurers and at-fault defendants
Bearing the cost: Injured plaintiffs

• Official text (SC S0930)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0930&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0930https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0930/2025

Families who pull their kids out of public schools could claim a refundable $3,000 tax credit per child.

Supporters say it helps parents choose the best learning for their kids, but critics warn it takes money away from public schools and helps wealthier families afford private options.

Private schools

• Accountability (neutral) — . Bill adds credit but does not change oversight of schools.
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — . Provides a benefit only to those who leave public schools, reducing equal support.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — . Tax credit reduces state revenue, shifting cost to all taxpayers.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — . Credit claimed via standard tax form; no new secret process.
• Funding Tilt (hurts) — . Directs public money toward private or home schooling instead of public schools.

• Official text (SC S0108)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0108&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0108https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0108/2025

This bill would give parents up to 7,000 dollars back on their taxes if they send their kids to a private or home school.

This bill sounds like a great deal for parents who want to homeschool or pay for private school. But it drains tax money away from public schools. It also sneaks in a strict limit on how much money parents can win in court if they are wronged under this new rule.

Private Schools

• Accountability (hurts) — Schools need almost no proof of quality to qualify.. The bill only requires a school to provide an address, a tax number, and a promise to educate the child to get access to this taxpayer subsidy.
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Caps lawsuit payouts for parents.. The bill limits noneconomic damages to 100,000 dollars unless extreme neglect or fraud is proven in court.
• Funding Tilt (hurts) — Shifts public money to private uses.. Creates a new refundable tax credit that will reduce the state budget to pay for private tuition.

Pushing for it: Private school and homeschool parents
Bearing the cost: State taxpayers

• Official text (SC H3811)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3811&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H3811https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H3811/2025

This bill gives big tax breaks and cash rebates to Broadway-style theater companies that spend money and hire workers in the state.

This bill uses taxpayer money to reward big theater companies for bringing their shows to the state. The state will skip charging them sales tax and will even pay them back for up to a quarter of what they pay local workers. Supporters say it creates jobs and brings arts to the area. But it also means millions of dollars leave the state's general fund to help private entertainment businesses instead of paying for public needs.

Theater production companies

• Funding Tilt (hurts) — Subsidizes private industry. Takes up to $2 million a year from the state general fund to pay cash rebates to private theater companies.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Shifts tax burden. Lets these companies skip paying state and local sales taxes, meaning everyday taxpayers must make up the difference to fund local services.

Pushing for it: Theater production companies
Bearing the cost: State general fund

• Official text (SC H3832)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3832&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H3832https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H3832/2025

This bill would help data centers set up more easily, but could shift costs to regular people.

If this bill passes, it might make it easier for big data centers to open, but it could also mean higher costs for everyone else. It's important to speak up now to make sure our needs are considered.

Big Business

• Accountability (hurts) — Less strict enforcement for two years.. The bill prioritizes guidance over enforcement, which may reduce accountability.
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Potential cost shifts to consumers.. The bill could lead to higher utility costs for regular people.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Costs may be passed to everyday people.. Data centers may benefit from lower costs while consumers pay more.

Pushing for it: Data centers
Bearing the cost: Consumers

• Official text (SC S0867)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0867&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0867https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0867/2025

The bill would require data centers to get a state certificate and meet water, noise, and environmental rules before they can operate.

If passed, the state will watch over data center projects, protect water and neighborhoods, and decide who pays for extra power, but it could add costs for utilities and possibly raise rates for everyday customers.

Data centers

• Accountability (helps) — Adds oversight by state commission. Certification process creates accountability for data center operators
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Environmental and noise protections. Sets water efficiency, noise, vibration, and light standards
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Costs may shift to utilities or consumers. Cost allocation methodology could raise utility rates
• Process Transparency (helps) — Public hearings and records required. Certification proceedings must be recorded and made public
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No specific funding changes noted. Bill does not create new funding sources

• Official text (SC S0902)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0902&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0902https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0902/2025

This bill would organize rules about how money is spent on education in South Carolina, which might help schools get the funding they need.

If this bill passes, it could make it easier for schools to understand how to use their money. This is important because schools need clear rules to help students learn better. Now is the time to pay attention to this bill.

• Accountability (neutral) — Organizes existing funding rules.. The bill codifies existing provisions, which may improve accountability.
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — No direct impact on rights.. The bill does not directly affect individual rights.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Funding sources remain unclear.. It is unknown how this bill will affect funding sources.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — May improve transparency in funding.. Organizing rules could lead to better transparency in how funds are allocated.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No significant funding changes noted.. The bill does not propose new funding, just organizes existing rules.

• Official text (SC H3843)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3843&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H3843https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H3843/2025

Owners of boats bigger than 70 horsepower in South Carolina would have to carry at least $50,000 liability insurance or face fines and possible jail.

The bill makes boat owners pay for insurance, protecting others from unpaid damages, but adds a new cost and penalty, so voters should weigh safety versus expense now.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — adds misdemeanor penalties. creates a criminal charge for operating an uninsured boat
• Rights & Protections (helps) — protects victims. ensures injured parties can collect from insurance
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — cost shifted to boat owners. owners must purchase liability insurance
• Process Transparency (neutral) — neutral on transparency. requires proof of insurance but does not force insurers to report lapses
• Funding Tilt (helps) — fines fund safety program. collected fines are used for boater training and safety

• Official text (SC S0026)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0026&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0026https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0026/2025

This bill lets the state board set its own rules for paying doctors who treat injured workers, instead of following strict federal limits and court appeals.

Right now, South Carolina has strict limits on how much it can change doctor fees for workplace injuries. This bill throws out those old rules and the court appeals that went with them. Instead, it gives the state workers' compensation board more freedom to set prices. The goal is to keep costs down while making sure injured workers can still find good doctors. It is mostly a rule change for the state, but it means the board will have more power to decide what your care costs without holding special hearings.

Workers' compensation insurers

• Process Transparency (hurts) — Removes public hearings. The bill deletes the rule requiring an evidentiary hearing when fees are changed by more than 10 percent.
• Accountability (hurts) — Removes court appeals. The bill deletes the right to appeal large fee changes to the Administrative Law Court.
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — Neutral for workers. The changes mostly affect how doctors and insurers negotiate payments, rather than directly changing a worker's right to care.

• LegiScan — S0286https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0286/2025

This bill lets the governor appoint every member of the commission that screens judges, while banning the group from considering race or gender when picking candidates.

Right now, South Carolina lawmakers have a lot of power over who becomes a judge, which can lead to conflicts of interest when those same lawmakers act as lawyers in court. This bill tries to fix that by kicking lawmakers off the vetting commission. However, it swings the pendulum all the way to the governor, giving them total control over who gets to screen judges. It also specifically bans the commission from considering diversity or demographics when reviewing judicial candidates, striking an old rule meant to prevent discrimination.

Government Power

• Accountability (helps) — Removes lawmakers from the commission to prevent conflicts of interest, but hands all appointment power to one person.. Prohibits current General Assembly members and their families from serving on the Judicial Merit Selection Commission and shifts all 12 appointments to the Governor.
• Process Transparency (helps) — Makes commission hearings and records more open to the public.. Requires written testimony to be available at no charge and excludes certain records from being kept strictly confidential.
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Removes the mandate to ensure nondiscrimination in judicial appointments.. Strikes the requirement to consider demographic factors and explicitly bans considering race, gender, or diversity criteria.

• Official text (SC S0696)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0696&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0696https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0696/2025

This bill would raise the state minimum wage to $10.10 by 2028, adjust it for inflation every year, and let workers sue bosses who steal their pay.

Right now, South Carolina uses the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. This bill changes that. It gives low-wage workers a raise over the next three years and makes sure their pay keeps up with the cost of living. Even better, it gives workers real power to fight back if a boss shorts their paycheck. Workers would get five years to file a claim, the right to team up in a group lawsuit, and protection from being fired just for speaking up. It is a huge step forward for everyday people trying to make a living.

Workers

• Accountability (helps) — Strong enforcement tools. Gives workers the right to sue for back pay, damages, and attorney fees, and allows group lawsuits.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Anti-retaliation and long deadlines. Protects workers from being fired for speaking up about wage theft and gives them five years to file a claim.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Shifts burden to employers. Forces employers to pay higher wages and covers the legal costs if a worker has to sue them.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Public notices required. Requires the state to post the new wage rates online every year.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — Neutral. No special funding or handouts are given to big businesses.

Pushing for it: Low-wage workers
Bearing the cost: Employers

• Official text (SC H3226)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3226&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H3226https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H3226/2025

This bill would raise the state minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2027 and let workers sue bosses who refuse to pay it.

Right now, South Carolina uses the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. This bill would more than double that pay. It also gives workers strong tools to fight wage theft. If a boss pays less than $17, workers could team up in a class action lawsuit to get their money back. The bill even forces bad bosses to pay the workers' legal fees. It is a huge step forward for working families.

Workers

• Accountability (helps) — Strong enforcement tools. The bill allows workers to file class action lawsuits and forces employers to pay attorney fees if the worker wins.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — New wage and retaliation protections. Creates a new state minimum wage and explicitly bans employers from punishing workers who speak up about their pay.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Shifts burden to employers. Employers must pay the higher wages and cover the legal costs if they are caught breaking the rules.

• Official text (SC H3809)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3809&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H3809https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H3809/2025

This bill ensures you can never be forced to use a digital ID, gives you control over your data, and lets you sue anyone who sells it without permission.

As digital IDs and mobile driver's licenses become more common, this bill draws a hard line to protect your privacy. It guarantees that physical IDs will always be accepted and gives you the right to delete your data. Crucially, it stops businesses and the government from quietly selling your information by requiring your written consent. It also gives you the power to take them to court for up to $150,000 if they break the rules.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Creates a strong private right of action.. Allows citizens to sue government agencies and private businesses for up to $150,000 per violation.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Grants robust data privacy rights.. Ensures physical IDs must be accepted and gives people the right to delete their personal data.
• Process Transparency (helps) — Requires clear disclosure of data sales.. Mandates that entities disclose the exact dollar amount they receive when selling your data with your consent.

Pushing for it: Everyday people
Bearing the cost: Rule breakers (per violation)

• Official text (SC H4809)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4809&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H4809https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H4809/2025

This bill would give renters new ways to deal with mold in their homes, making landlords fix it or let tenants move safely.

This bill is a big step for renters in South Carolina. It would make landlords responsible for keeping homes free of mold and give renters clear steps to take if mold appears and makes them sick. For a long time, renters have struggled with mold issues that can cause health problems, and it has been hard to get landlords to fix them. This bill would set clear rules, like making landlords tell you about mold before you move in and pay for cleanup if it's not your fault. Some landlords might say these new rules cost too much money or are hard to follow. But supporters would say it makes sure everyone has a safe and healthy place to live. If this bill passes, renters would have more power to demand safe living conditions.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Landlords would be more accountable for mold issues.. The bill would make landlords responsible for preventing mold and fixing it if it affects a tenant's health or safety.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Tenants would gain new protections against mold.. Tenants would get remedies for mold, landlords would have to disclose mold, and landlords would need to maintain properties to prevent mold.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Landlords would generally bear the cost of mold remediation.. The landlord would pay all costs of mold remediation unless the mold is a result of the tenant's actions.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — No direct impact on process transparency.. The bill focuses on landlord and tenant obligations and remedies, not legislative process transparency.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No specific funding mentioned.. The bill does not include new government funding or appropriations.

Pushing for it: Renters, by providing safer housing and clear remedies.
Bearing the cost: Landlords, due to new maintenance obligations and potential remediation costs.

• Official text (SC H3232)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3232&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H3232https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H3232/2025

This bill would give money back to small businesses in South Carolina if they pay their workers a fair, living wage, helping workers earn more.

This bill is good for regular people because it would help them earn more money. It would give a special tax break to small businesses that choose to pay their workers a 'livable wage,' which is enough money to cover basic needs. This means more money in workers' pockets without making it a rule that businesses must pay more. Businesses would get help for up to four years to adjust to paying higher wages. Some might say this costs the state money that could be used elsewhere, but supporters believe it helps workers and the economy, making people less reliant on public help. Since this bill is just starting, now is the time to tell your lawmakers if you think helping businesses pay better wages is a good idea for South Carolina.

Workers

• Accountability (helps) — Businesses must meet conditions to get the tax credit.. Qualified employers must pay livable wages, maintain headcount, and submit payroll verification to receive the credit. The state would publish reports on participation.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Encourages businesses to pay workers a living wage.. The bill aims to help nonexempt employees earn a livable wage, which would improve their financial stability and reduce reliance on public assistance.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — State tax revenue would fund the credit.. The tax credit would reduce the amount of income or payroll taxes collected by the state, shifting the cost of encouraging higher wages to state taxpayers.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — The state would report on the program, but not individual business data.. The Department of Revenue would publish an annual summary report on the number of participating employers, employees paid livable wages, and total credits claimed. Individual employer data would not be public.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Tilts state funding to support higher wages for workers.. The tax credit would use state funds to incentivize small businesses to pay their employees at or above a livable wage, effectively directing resources to support worker income.

Pushing for it: Small businesses and their employees
Bearing the cost: South Carolina state tax revenue

• Official text (SC H4603)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4603&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H4603https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H4603/2025

This bill would stop insurance companies from using credit scores to set car insurance prices, helping people pay fairer rates.

If this bill passes, many people could save money on their car insurance. Now is the time to support it and make sure everyone pays a fair price.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Improves fairness in insurance pricing. Stops unfair discrimination based on credit scores
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Protects consumers from unfair practices. Ensures fair treatment in insurance coverage
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Shifts costs to insurers. Insurers must find other ways to set rates
• Process Transparency (neutral) — No significant changes to transparency. Does not affect how insurers operate overall
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No funding changes noted. Does not affect funding for insurance programs

• Official text (SC S0215)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0215&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0215https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0215/2025

This bill would give children more rights in court, help them get treatment instead of jail, and make the justice system fairer for young people.

This bill is a big step forward for children in South Carolina who get into trouble. It would make sure kids have a lawyer when police question them and stop the use of solitary confinement. Instead of sending kids to jail, the bill wants to help them with programs in their community for school, mental health, and other needs. It would also make it easier for kids to get their records cleared later on. Some people might worry about how this affects public safety, but the bill focuses on helping kids change for the better while still addressing serious crimes. This bill is still new, so now is the time to tell your lawmakers what you think about giving kids a better chance.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — The bill requires more data reporting and structured decision-making, making the juvenile justice system more transparent and accountable for its actions.. Amends Section 63-19-340 to require specific statistics in annual reports. Requires the Department to develop and utilize structured decision-making tools for all key points of the juvenile justice process.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Establishes a 'Children's Bill of Rights,' ensures legal counsel for young children, and bans solitary confinement.. Adds Article 2 to Chapter 19, Title 63, to establish the 'Children's Bill of Rights.' Adds Section 63-19-210 to require legal counsel for children 15 or younger prior to a custodial interrogation. Adds Section 63-19-365 to prohibit the use of solitary confinement on a child.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Limits fees and restitution for children, shifting financial burdens away from families.. Adds Section 63-19-1050 to prohibit charging a fee to a child as a condition of diversion and limits restitution to $500. Prohibits the child from being ordered to pay for drug screens unless the child has insurance to cover the cost.
• Process Transparency (helps) — Requires better data collection and clear decision-making tools for juvenile justice processes.. Amends Section 63-19-340 to provide that the report must include specific statistics relating to children referred to the Department. Requires the Department to develop and utilize structured decision-making tools for all key points of the juvenile justice process.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Creates a fund to redirect savings from detention to community programs, investing in rehabilitation.. Adds Section 63-19-520 to establish the Juvenile Justice Improvement Fund, allowing the Department of Juvenile Justice to divert moneys saved from decreased reliance on out-of-home placement to fund community intervention programs.

Pushing for it: Community intervention programs, children, and families
Bearing the cost: Department of Juvenile Justice (from reduced out-of-home placements)

• Official text (SC S0149)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0149&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0149https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0149/2025

This bill forces health insurance companies to pay the full cost of prostate cancer screenings so you do not have to pay a copay or deductible.

Getting checked for cancer should not depend on how much money you have in your wallet. Right now, even with insurance, some men skip prostate exams because the copays and lab fees cost too much. This bill changes the rules. It forces insurance companies to drop those extra out-of-pocket charges for prostate screenings and diagnostic lab work. If this passes, more men will get tested early, which saves lives. This is a clear win for patients and a great use of state power to make healthcare more affordable.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Forces insurers to cover preventative care without passing the buck.. Requires health insurance policies to eliminate cost-sharing for specific cancer screenings.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Removes a major financial barrier to life-saving healthcare.. Patients gain the right to access prostate cancer screenings and diagnostic lab work without out-of-pocket costs.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Shifts the cost of lab work and exams from the patient to the insurance company.. Prohibits deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments for these specific medical services.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Standard update to medical guidelines.. Changes the reference standard from the American Cancer Society to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Keeps money in the pockets of everyday people.. Saves patients from paying out-of-pocket fees for routine cancer checks.

Pushing for it: Patients (saved out-of-pocket costs)
Bearing the cost: Insurance companies

• Official text (SC S1019)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1019&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S1019https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S1019/2025

This bill would let homeless people and young adults leaving foster care get their birth certificates and state ID cards for free.

Getting a job or an apartment is almost impossible without an ID. But IDs and birth certificates cost money, which is a huge hurdle if you are homeless or just leaving foster care. This bill removes that unfair barrier. It makes sure people who are already struggling do not have to pay the government just to prove who they are.

Everyday People

• Rights & Protections (helps) — Secures access to vital documents. Having an ID is essential for exercising basic rights, getting jobs, and finding housing. This bill directly protects vulnerable people by giving them access to these documents.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Removes cost burden from the poor. The state absorbs the small cost of printing the documents so that people with no money do not have to pay.

Pushing for it: Homeless and foster youth advocates
Bearing the cost: Unknown

• Official text (SC S0766)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0766&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — S0766https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0766/2025

This bill forces health insurance companies to have a real doctor review your case before they can deny your medical care using artificial intelligence.

Insurance companies are starting to use artificial intelligence to decide if they will pay for your medical treatments. Sometimes, these computer programs automatically deny care based on general data instead of your actual health record. This bill protects you by making a simple rule: a computer cannot say no to your doctor's request. If the insurance company wants to deny or delay your care, a real, licensed doctor must review your specific medical history first. It also forces insurers to tell you when they use AI and punishes them if they break the rules. This is a strong protection for patients while the bill is still moving through the legislature.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Forces insurers to use human doctors for denials and face state penalties for breaking the rules.. The Department of Insurance can investigate violations, force corrections, and discipline repeat offenders.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Gives patients the right to a human review and protects them from blind algorithm denials.. A determination to deny, reduce, or defer a request must always be made by a licensed physician or healthcare professional.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Forces insurance companies to pay for real doctors to review claims instead of relying on cheap automated systems.. Insurers cannot rely solely on a group dataset and must employ licensed professionals to evaluate AI recommendations before denying care.
• Process Transparency (helps) — Requires insurers to disclose when they use AI and share their denial rates upon request.. Insurers must make prominent written disclosure to enrollees about AI use and make denial percentages available for inspection.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No direct state funding changes mentioned.. The bill focuses on regulatory rules for insurers rather than state appropriations.

Pushing for it: Patients and doctors
Bearing the cost: Health insurance companies

• Official text (SC H5206)https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5206&session=126&summary=B
• LegiScan — H5206https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/H5206/2025