Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act

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

Status

Passed

Signed or otherwise enacted

Status date

Jul 1, 2026

134 days ago

Current chamber

Senate

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session