Regulation of Notarial Fees
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 26-1-100, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF NOTARIAL FEES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FEES TO TEN DOLLARS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
101–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 115
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic33
72% Yea
R
Republican82
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 24, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-14)
house
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Carl Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
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