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SC H4670

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Weston Newton

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes formal requirements for "time-limited demands" - settlement offers with deadlines for personal injury, bodily injury, property damage, or wrongful death claims against tortfeasors with liability insurance

  • Requires demands to be in writing, sent via certified mail or overnight delivery, labeled "TIME SENSITIVE," and include specific information such as monetary sum, release type, parties to be released, injury descriptions, and theory of liability

  • Mandates claimants provide medical records, bills from all treating healthcare providers, and wage/earnings documentation if lost wages are claimed

  • Guarantees recipients at least 30 days to accept a demand, with automatic extensions of 30 days from any clarification request or 15 days after clarification is received, whichever is greater

  • Bars time-limited demands that do not strictly comply with the statute from being used as evidence of a "reasonable opportunity to settle" in any lawsuit seeking extracontractual damages against the liability insurer

Legislative Description

Time-limited demands, tort claims

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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