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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO THE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO THE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-145 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 37-6-103, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "ADMINISTRATOR," SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 6) · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 12, 2025
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 20) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 22, 2025
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19) · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 19) · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8) · Mar 4, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 8) · Mar 4, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 8) · Apr 22, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 23, 2026
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 23) · Apr 28, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 208) · Apr 29, 2026
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 85) · Apr 30, 2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Williams, Herbkersman, Reese, MM Smith, Kirby, Brewer, Guest, Garvin, Govan, King, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, McDaniel, Anderson, Gilliard, Vaughan (House Journal-page 22) · May 5, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 45) · May 7, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 198) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-9 (House Journal-page 199) · May 13, 2026
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 53) · May 14, 2026
House
Ratified R 223 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 221 · Jun 3, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MasseyAlexanderWalkerZell
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 91, Nays 9, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 20
Table Amendment 1 Amendment number 1House · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 84, Nays 22, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 14
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-02-25 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 1, Excused Absence 4
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. 221 (Jun 3, 2026).