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H4968 • 2026

ATM fees

ATM fees

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Sponsor
Rep. Gilliard
Last action
2026-01-15
Official status
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 27 )
Effective date
Not listed

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ATM fees

ATM fees

What This Bill Does

  • ATM fees

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-15 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 27 )

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 27 )

Official Summary Text

ATM fees

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4968: ATM fees - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4968
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gilliard
Document Path: LC-0366SA26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 15, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: ATM fees
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/15/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 27
)

1/15/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
House Journal-page 27
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/15/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS
BY ADDING SECTION
34-3-120
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BANKs OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONs
MAY NOT CHARGE FEEs GREATER THAN ONE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR EACH
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) TRANSACTION.

B
e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
A
rticle 1, Chapter 3, Title 34
of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

S
ection
34-3-120
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a bank or financial
institution may not charge a fee greater than one dollar and seventy-five cents
for each automated teller machine (ATM) transaction.

S
ECTION
2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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