SC H3021 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 49)
Status: Passed on July 1 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-01 - Act No. 251
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 49)
Status: Passed on July 1 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-01 - Act No. 251
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "small Business Regulatory Freedom Act" By Amending Section 1-23-115, Relating To Assessment Reports For Regulations Submitted For Promulgation, So As To Require Legislative Approval Of Regulations With An Estimated Economic Impact Of One Million Dollars Or More Over A Five-year Period, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 1-23-120, Relating To The Regulatory Review And Approval Process In The Administrative Procedures Act, So As To Remove Obsolete Provisions; By Amending Section 1-23-270, Relating To Regulatory Flexibility Analyses Under The South Carolina Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act, So As To Remove Obsolete Provisions; By Amending Section 1-23-380, Relating To Judicial Review Of Agency Decisions, So As To Require De Novo Review Of Statutes And Regulations; By Amending Section 1-23-610, Relating To Judicial Review Of Administrative Law Court Final Decisions, So As To Require De Novo Review Of Statutes And Regulations; By Adding Article 4 To Chapter 23, Title 1, So As To Provide For Periodic Legislative Audit Council Review Of Agency Regulations And To Provide Related Requirements Of State Agencies; By Amending Section 2-15-60, Relating To Duties Of The Legislative Audit Council, So As To Make Conforming And Other Related Changes; By Amending Section 1-23-110, Relating To Public Participation In The Promulgation Of Regulations, So As To Provide That Related Submissions Must Be Provided To The Small Business Regulatory Review Committee; And By Amending Section 1-23-280, Relating To The Composition Of The Small Business Regulatory Review Committee, So As To Include Additional Nonvoting Legislative Ex Officio Members. - Ratified Title
Title
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-06-25 - House - House: Adopt Conference Report (Y: 104 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-06-25 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Senate: To Concur (Y: 22 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-05-13 - House - House: Adopt Amendment 3a Amendment Number 3a (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 108 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-03-05 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-05 - House - House: Table Amendment 5 Amendment Number 5 (Y: 90 N: 18 NV: 9 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-06-25 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Senate: To Concur (Y: 22 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-05-13 - House - House: Adopt Amendment 3a Amendment Number 3a (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 108 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-03-05 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-05 - House - House: Table Amendment 5 Amendment Number 5 (Y: 90 N: 18 NV: 9 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Act No. 251 | |
| 2026-07-01 | Effective date 06/30/26 | |
| 2026-06-30 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2026-06-29 | Ratified R 268 | |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | Ordered enrolled for ratification |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | Conference report received and adopted |
| 2026-06-25 | House | Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 |
| 2026-06-25 | House | Conference report received and adopted |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Conference committee appointed Campsen, Elliott, Ott |
| 2026-05-14 | House | House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley, Anderson |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Returned to Senate with amendments |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendment amended |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Debate adjourned |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments |
| 2026-05-07 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-03-06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Amended |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Gibson, Hiott |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Requests for debate-Rep |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Magnuson, Willis |
| 2025-02-27 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford, Robbins |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Hager, Ballentine, Calhoon, Ligon, Holman, Moss, Gilreath, Gilliam, Rankin, Vaughan, B.L.Cox |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon, Hixon |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Davis, M.M.Smith |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
S0254 (Similar To) 2025-01-21 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 110 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 1 | 23 | 115 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 1 | 23 | 120 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 1 | 23 | 270 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 1 | 23 | 280 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 1 | 23 | 380 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 1 | 23 | 610 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 15 | 60 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
