H3021Introduced in the House
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
Introduced by Jeffrey Bradley, District 123
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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
Where it stands
Act No. 251
July 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Adopt Conference Report · June 25, 2026
104
Yes
0
No
20
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Absent |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Davis, M.M.Smith
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon, Hixon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Hager, Ballentine, Calhoon, Ligon, Holman, Moss, Gilreath, Gilliam, Rankin, Vaughan, B.L.Cox
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford, Robbins
Scrivener's error corrected
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Magnuson, Willis
Requests for debate-Rep
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Gibson, Hiott
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to Senate
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
Scrivener's error corrected
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Committee Amendment Adopted
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
Scrivener's error corrected
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Debate adjourned
Senate amendment amended
Returned to Senate with amendments
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
Non-concurrence in House amendment
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley, Anderson
Conference committee appointed Campsen, Elliott, Ott
Conference report received and adopted
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
Conference report received and adopted
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Ratified R 268
Signed By Governor
Effective date 06/30/26
Act No. 251
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