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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
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Act No. 251
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Act No. 251
Effective date 06/30/26
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 268
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
Conference report received and adopted
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
Conference report received and adopted
Conference committee appointed Campsen, Elliott, Ott
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley, Anderson
Non-concurrence in House amendment
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
Returned to Senate with amendments
Senate amendment amended
Debate adjourned
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Scrivener's error corrected
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
Read second time
Amended
Committee Amendment Adopted
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Scrivener's error corrected
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to Senate
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
Read second time
Amended
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Gibson, Hiott
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
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Magnuson, Willis
Scrivener's error corrected
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford, Robbins
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Hager, Ballentine, Calhoon, Ligon, Holman, Moss, Gilreath, Gilliam, Rankin, Vaughan, B.L.Cox
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon, Hixon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Davis, M.M.Smith
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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