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Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act

Voted 7/1/2026View source

Summary

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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How representatives voted

583 yea·39 nay·81 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/1/2026Act No. 251
  2. 7/1/2026Effective date 06/30/26
  3. 6/30/2026Signed By Governor
  4. 6/29/2026Ratified R 268
  5. 6/25/2026Ordered enrolled for ratification
  6. 6/25/2026Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
  7. 6/25/2026Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
  8. 6/25/2026Conference report received and adopted
  9. 5/14/2026Conference committee appointed Campsen, Elliott, Ott
  10. 5/14/2026House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley, Anderson