Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
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Officially: “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...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
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
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Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 69) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 69) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Davis, M.M.Smith · Jan 15, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple · Feb 4, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon, Hixon · Feb 11, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Hager, Ballentine, Calhoon, Ligon, Holman, Moss, Gilreath, Gilliam, Rankin, Vaughan, B.L.Cox · Feb 19, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz · Feb 25, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 3) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford, Robbins · Feb 27, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 27, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Magnuson, Willis · Mar 4, 2025
House
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 Journal-page 22) · Mar 4, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Gibson, Hiott · Mar 5, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 27) · Mar 5, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 27) · Mar 5, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 33) · Mar 5, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 38) · Mar 6, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 39) · Mar 6, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 6, 2025
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11) · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 13) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 131) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 131) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 131) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 131) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · May 7, 2026
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 16) · May 7, 2026
Senate
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 110) · May 12, 2026
House
Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 212) · May 13, 2026
House
Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 212) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 216) · May 13, 2026
House
Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 35) · May 14, 2026
Senate
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley, Anderson (House Journal-page 77) · May 14, 2026
House
Conference committee appointed Campsen, Elliott, Ott (Senate Journal-page 40) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Conference report received and adopted · Jun 25, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 · Jun 25, 2026
House
Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 86) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 86) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 99) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 268 · Jun 29, 2026
Signed By Governor · Jun 30, 2026
Effective date 06/30/26 · Jul 1, 2026
Act No. 251 · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
49
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
BradleyG.M. SmithHerbkersmanLawsonB. NewtonWootenC. MitchellPopeGuffeyNeeseMartinChapmanPedalinoMcCravyChumleyW. NewtonTaylorHewittSchuesslerDavisM.M. SmithLongSandersTeepleGagnonHixonEricksonHagerBallentineCalhoonHolmanMossGilreathGilliamRankinVaughanB.L. CoxLigonOremusHartzGuestCrawfordRobbinsForrestMagnusonWillisBrewerGibsonHiott
Recorded votes
Adopt Conference ReportHouse · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Yeas 104, Nays 0, Excused Absence 14, Not Voting 6
to adopt the conference reportSenate · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Ayes 38, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5
to concurSenate · 2026-05-14 · Failed · Ayes 22, Nays 22, Excused Absence 2
Adopt Amendment 3A Amendment number 3aHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 112, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 7
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 108, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 10
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 111, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 6
Table Amendment 5 Amendment number 5House · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 90, Nays 18, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 251 (Jul 1, 2026).