S 697 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS TO TRANSFER THE SOUTH CAROLINA 211 NETWORK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS; TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING PART 7 TO CHAPTER 6, TITLE 37, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA 211 NETWORK WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, TO SET FORTH THE REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES OF THE 211 LEAD ENTITY, AND TO SET FORTH SELECTION CRITERIA FOR APPROVED 211 SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1-11-770, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA 211 NETWORK, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 45

Feb 18, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 15, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

lower

May 5, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-0-15)

house

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)

senate

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Dec 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors