Department of Consumer Affairs
Summary
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 IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 37-6-104 AND 37-6-117, SECTION 37-6-501 THROUGH SECTION 37-6-510, AND SECTIONS 37-6-602 AND 37-6-604, ALL RELATING TO THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO BE REPLACED WITH AN ADMINISTRATOR AS THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House May 13, 2026
How they voted
40–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Feb 25, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 13, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-7-23)
house
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-1-4)
senate
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Zell
RRepublican
P
Overture Walker
DDemocratic
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
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