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State Government / South Carolina / Legislation / H 3021

H 3021Session 2025-2026HouseBecame law

Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act

AN ACT TO 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

Latest development · Jul 1, 2026

Act No. 251

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Dec 5, 2024
Latest passage
May 7, 2026
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Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorB. Newton
Primary sponsorB.L. Cox
Primary sponsorBallentine
Primary sponsorBradley
Primary sponsorBrewer
Primary sponsorC. Mitchell
Primary sponsorCalhoon
Primary sponsorChapman
Primary sponsorChumley
Primary sponsorCrawford
Primary sponsorDavis
Primary sponsorErickson
Primary sponsorForrest
Primary sponsorG.M. Smith
Primary sponsorGagnon
Primary sponsorGibson
Primary sponsorGilliam
Primary sponsorGilreath
Primary sponsorGuest
Primary sponsorGuffey
Primary sponsorHager
Primary sponsorHartz
Primary sponsorHerbkersman
Primary sponsorHewitt
Primary sponsorHiott
Primary sponsorHixon
Primary sponsorHolman
Primary sponsorLawson
Primary sponsorLigon
Primary sponsorLong
Primary sponsorM.M. Smith
Primary sponsorMagnuson
Primary sponsorMartin
Primary sponsorMcCravy
Primary sponsorMoss
Primary sponsorNeese
Primary sponsorOremus
Primary sponsorPedalino
Primary sponsorPope
Primary sponsorRankin
Primary sponsorRobbins
Primary sponsorSanders
Primary sponsorSchuessler
Primary sponsorTaylor
Primary sponsorTeeple
Primary sponsorVaughan
Primary sponsorW. Newton
Primary sponsorWillis
Primary sponsorWooten

Action timeline

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  1. Jul 1, 2026

    Act No. 251

    South Carolina Legislature
  2. Jul 1, 2026

    Effective date 06/30/26

    South Carolina Legislature
  3. Jun 30, 2026

    Signed By Governor

    Executive SignatureSouth Carolina Legislature
  4. Jun 29, 2026

    Ratified R 268

    South Carolina Legislature
  5. Jun 25, 2026

    Ordered enrolled for ratification

    Senate
  6. Jun 25, 2026

    Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0

    Senate
  7. Jun 25, 2026

    Conference report received and adopted

    Senate
  8. Jun 25, 2026

    Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0

    House
  9. Jun 25, 2026

    Conference report received and adopted

    House
  10. May 14, 2026

    Conference committee appointed Campsen, Elliott, Ott

    Senate
  11. May 14, 2026

    House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley, Anderson

    House
  12. May 14, 2026

    Non-concurrence in House amendment

    Senate
  13. May 13, 2026

    Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0

    House
  14. May 13, 2026

    Returned to Senate with amendments

    House
  15. May 13, 2026

    Senate amendment amended

    Amendment AmendmentHouse
  16. May 12, 2026

    Debate adjourned

    House
  17. May 7, 2026

    Read third time and returned to House with amendments

    PassageReading 3Senate
  18. May 7, 2026

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  19. May 6, 2026

    Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

    Senate
  20. May 6, 2026

    Read second time

    Reading 2Senate
  21. May 6, 2026

    Amended

    Amendment PassageSenate
  22. May 6, 2026

    Committee Amendment Adopted

    Amendment PassageSenate
  23. Apr 29, 2026

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  24. Mar 11, 2025

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  25. Mar 11, 2025

    Introduced and read first time

    IntroductionReading 1Senate
  26. Mar 6, 2025

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  27. Mar 6, 2025

    Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0

    House
  28. Mar 6, 2025

    Read third time and sent to Senate

    PassageReading 3House
  29. Mar 5, 2025

    Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0

    House
  30. Mar 5, 2025

    Read second time

    Reading 2House
  31. Mar 5, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageHouse
  32. Mar 5, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Gibson, Hiott

    House
  33. Mar 4, 2025

    Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Forrest, Hixon, Hiott, Oremus, Martin, Brewer, BL Cox, JE Johnson, Harris, Cromer, Robbins, Whitmire, Weeks, Gilliam, TA Moore

    House
  34. Mar 4, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Magnuson, Willis

    House
  35. Feb 27, 2025

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  36. Feb 27, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford, Robbins

    House
  37. Feb 26, 2025

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  38. Feb 25, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz

    House
  39. Feb 19, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Hager, Ballentine, Calhoon, Ligon, Holman, Moss, Gilreath, Gilliam, Rankin, Vaughan, B.L.Cox

    House
  40. Feb 11, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon, Hixon

    House
  41. Feb 4, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple

    House
  42. Jan 15, 2025

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Davis, M.M.Smith

    House
  43. Jan 14, 2025

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  44. Jan 14, 2025

    Introduced and read first time

    IntroductionReading 1House
  45. Dec 5, 2024

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  46. Dec 5, 2024

    Prefiled

    FilingHouse

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Source data last updated Jul 1, 2026.