NC & SC Legislatures
Overview - Carolinas AGC monitors hundreds of bills each year in the
legislatures in both states and we are closely involved with
dozens of bills that affect your business.
In South Carolina we are continuing with ongoing efforts to improve the tort reform system and continuing with similar goals for North Carolina. CAGC, along with allied business and industry coalitions, has consistently supported actions taken by the state legislatures in enacting common sense tort reforms such as limiting punitive damages and keeping the statute of repose concerning construction liability reasonable. In North Carolina, for example, CAGC supports the current contributory negligence system; further changes to limit punitive damages; a limit on non-economic damages; ending the collateral source rule; comprehensive reform of state tort laws relating to suits against employers and health plans arising from medical issues; providing a right of subrogation to health insurers and others that may have paid a portion of the damages suffered by an injured patient; and an end to joint and several liability.
What CAGC has done for the construction industry lately in each state legislature
In an effort to keep CAGC members apprised of legislative activity in each state House, in addition to weekly government relations reports done by the NC and SC Building Division Directors, your lobbyists also do annual legislative reports shortly after each legislative session adjourns. For a look at what CAGC has done for the construction industry in each state:
CAGC Legislative Reports
NC General Assembly
SC Legislature
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