SC S 325
enactedDepartment of Consumer Affairs
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 325 pass?
Yes. SC S 325 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): Effective date 05/19/26
What is SC S 325 about?
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
Who sponsors SC S 325?
Massey, Alexander, Walker and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 325.
Description
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
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- 2026-06-05 — Effective date 05/19/26
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Masseyprimary
- Alexanderprimary
- Walkerprimary
- Zellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-05
Effective date 05/19/26
2026-06-03
Act No. 221
2026-05-19
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-15
Ratified R 223
2026-05-14
Read third time and enrolled
passage,reading-3
2026-05-13
Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-9
2026-05-13
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-07
Debate adjourned
2026-05-05
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Williams, Herbkersman, Reese, MM Smith, Kirby, Brewer, Guest, Garvin, Govan, King, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, McDaniel, Anderson, Gilliard, Vaughan
2026-04-30
Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
2026-04-29
Debate adjourned
2026-04-28
Debate adjourned
2026-04-23
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-04-22
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-02-26
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2026-02-25
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1
2026-02-25
Read second time
reading-2
2025-04-22
Scrivener's error corrected
2025-04-16
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-12
Scrivener's error corrected
2025-02-06
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
referral-committee
2025-02-06
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
2nd Reading
2026-02-25 · pass · 41-1
Member-level votes (46)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Hutto, Brad: no
- Fernandez, Tom: excused
- Kimbrell, Josh: excused
- Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
- Tedder, Deon T.: excused
Passage of Bill
2026-05-13 · pass · 91-9
Member-level votes (123)
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: no
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: no
- Grant, Hamilton R.: no
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Jones, Wendell K.: no
- King, John Richard C.: no
- Moore, JA: no
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: no
- Williams, Robert Q.: no
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
- Yow, Richard L.: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Atkinson, Lucas: excused
- Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
- Clyburn, William: excused
- Dillard, Chandra E.: excused
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: excused
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: excused
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
- McDaniel, Annie E.: excused
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: excused
- Reese, Robert T.: excused
- Rose, Seth: excused
- Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Vaughan, David: excused
- Waters, Courtney S.: excused
Table Amendment 1
2026-05-13 · pass · 84-22
Member-level votes (123)
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Alexander, Terry: no
- Anderson, Carl L.: no
- Bamberg, Justin T.: no
- Clyburn, William: no
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: no
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: no
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: no
- Grant, Hamilton R.: no
- Hayes, Jackie E.: no
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie: no
- Jones, Wendell K.: no
- King, John Richard C.: no
- Kirby, Roger K.: no
- Luck, Jason S.: no
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
- McDaniel, Annie E.: no
- Moore, JA: no
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: no
- Scott, Keishan M.: no
- Waters, Courtney S.: no
- Williams, Robert Q.: no
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
- Yow, Richard L.: excused
- Atkinson, Lucas: excused
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Bauer, Heather: excused
- Dillard, Chandra E.: excused
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: excused
- Gibson, Daniel: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Reese, Robert T.: excused
- Rose, Seth: excused
- Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: excused
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