Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
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
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 44
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican32
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Jun 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
lower
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Campsen, Elliott, Ott
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley, Anderson
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 6, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-5)
senate
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-11)
house
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
49 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hager
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Blake Sanders
RRepublican
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Charlie Hartz
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Daniel Gibson
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
David Martin
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Dennis Moss
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Harriet Holman
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Lee Gilreath
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Mike Neese
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
P
Paula Calhoon
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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