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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 26, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 14, 2026
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Became LawMay 19, 2026
South Carolina Senate Bill
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 REATING 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
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legislature • May 19, 2026: Signed By Governor
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Summary
Comments on S 325
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Sponsors



- Zellprimary
Votes
YES: 41
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Bright, Lee
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Chaplin, JD
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 1
YES: 91
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
NO: 9
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- Moore, JA
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 20
- Alexander, Terry
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Clyburn, William
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
Actions
- May 19, 2026 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- May 15, 2026 | legislature
- Ratified R 223
- May 14, 2026 | House
- Read third time and enrolled
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-9
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned
- May 05, 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
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned
- Apr 23, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and sent to House
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1
- Apr 22, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 16, 2025 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
- Feb 12, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
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