South Carolina Senate Bill 851
Session 2025-2026
Protection from Financial Exploitation
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 28, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
851
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on March 25, 2026
Motion Text
2nd Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Excused
Yes
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Bright, Lee
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Excused
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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 13 TO CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 34 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS PERTAINING TO THE FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF AN ELIGIBLE ADULT, AND TO SET FORTH PROCESSES BY WHICH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MAY PROTECT AN ELIGIBLE ADULT, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR AN ELIGIBLE ADULT TO PROTECT THE ELIGIBLE ADULT. - RATIFIED TITLE
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06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/19/26
06/03/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 226
05/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 235
05/14/2026
House
Read third time and enrolled
05/13/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-1
05/13/2026
House
Read second time
05/12/2026
House
Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Cromer, Terribile, Gilreath, Beach, White, Kilmartin
05/07/2026
House
Debate adjourned
05/05/2026
House
Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Edgerton
05/05/2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Edgerton, Gilreath, Cromer, White, Kilmartin, Beach, Morgan, Terribile
04/30/2026
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
04/29/2026
House
Debate adjourned
04/28/2026
House
Debate adjourned
04/23/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/22/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
03/31/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
03/31/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
03/26/2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
03/25/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
03/25/2026
Senate
Read second time
03/25/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
03/12/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance
01/28/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
01/28/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Jan 29, 2026 11:05:42 AM
Record Updated
Jun 12, 2026 2:46:29 AM