H 4635

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 4635
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Conference Report Adopted - Not Printed
June 25, 2026
H. 4635
Introduced
by Rep. B. Newton
S. Printed 6/25/26--H.
Read the first time January 13, 2026
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statement of estimated fiscal impact
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
<<section info>>
Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION 44-79-60, RELATING TO PHYSICAL FITNESS SERVICE CONTRACTS, SO AS TO
ALLOW THE USE OF ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION FOR AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF CONTRACTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 44-79-60(4) of the S.C. Code is amended to
read:
    (4) provide for an
a one-month automatic renewal option, for a duration of no longer than one month, which to be
enforceable must be disclosed in bold type of at least fourteen-point font on
the front page of the contract and must be initialed by the customer. The
customer will be given the ability to opt-in to may accept the automatic renewal provision
at the time the initial contract is executed by initialing an opt-in
provision. Near No later than
ten days before the expiration of the initial contract, the facility
shall notify the customer in writing at the customer's last known address or electronically, by means specified in the initial contract,
of the automatic renewal option which the customer selected at the time the
initial contract was executed. Price may not increase or decrease in an
automatically renewed contract without written notice to the customer of at
least thirty but not more than sixty days prior to the effective date of the
change in price;
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
/s/Sen. Corbin  /s/Rep.
Newton
/s/Sen. Garrett  /s/Rep.
Davis
/s/Sen. Tedder  /s/Rep.
Moore
    On Part of the Senate  On
Part of the House
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