S 0325 General Bill, By Massey, Alexander, Walker and Zell
Summary: Consumer Affairs
    A BILL 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(6), 37-6-117(I), 37-6-501 THROUGH 510, 37-6-602, AND 37-6-604(B), ALL RELATING TO 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.
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02/06/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/06/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/12/25		Scrivener's error corrected
04/16/25	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 20)
04/22/25		Scrivener's error corrected
02/25/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)
02/25/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 19)
02/26/26	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
03/04/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
03/04/26	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 8)