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South Carolina · H. 3021

Requires lawmaker approval for costly state rules

Requires the Legislature to approve by joint resolution any state regulation expected to cost one million dollars or more over five years. It also sets up a schedule for the Legislative Audit Council to review each state agency's rules every five to eight years, and lets courts decide the meaning of laws and rules without deferring to agency interpretations.

Where it stands

  1. Proposed
  2. Passed House or Senate
  3. Passed both
  4. Became law

Latest: The Governor signed it. It's now law. Jun 30, 2026

Details

Bill number
H. 3021
Official name
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
Proposed by
Rep. Bradley and 48 others
Read the official record on scstatehouse.gov →