Bill Commons

SC H 3777

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South Carolina Consumer Freedom Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3777 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3777 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-06): Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Brewer

What is SC H 3777 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-15-45, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A DEALERSHIP BY A MANUFACTURER OR FRANCHISOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER THAT OWNS OR OPERATES A MANUFACTURING FACTORY OR ASSEMBLY PLANT THAT HAS NEVER HAD DEALER FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS MUST BE ALLOWED TO SELL DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND MARKET FREEDOM.

Who sponsors SC H 3777?

M.M. Smith, Gagnon, Garvin and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3777.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-15-45, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A DEALERSHIP BY A MANUFACTURER OR FRANCHISOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER THAT OWNS OR OPERATES A MANUFACTURING FACTORY OR ASSEMBLY PLANT THAT HAS NEVER HAD DEALER FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS MUST BE ALLOWED TO SELL DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND MARKET FREEDOM.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-02-06 — Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Brewer
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Gagnonprimary
  • Garvinprimary
  • Alexanderprimary
  • Grantprimary
  • Reeseprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-06

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Brewer

  2. 2025-01-30

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander, Grant, Reese

  3. 2025-01-16

    Scrivener's error corrected

  4. 2025-01-16

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-16

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3777&session=126&summary=B

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