S325 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Department of Consumer Affairs.

What is the status of S325?

Signed into law as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 05/19/26 (June 5, 2026).

A. Shane Massey (R, 25), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S325?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/325.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S325: Department of Consumer Affairs

Q: What does S325 do?

In its own words: 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 37-6-1.

Status: Signed into law, June 3, 2026

What the bill says

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 37-6-1.

From the amended text, April 23, 2026:

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. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 1-30-10(A) and (B)(1)(i) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: S ection 1-30-10. ( A) There are hereby created, within the executive branch of the state government, the following departments: 1 . Department of Administration 2 . Department of Agriculture 3 . Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services 4 . Department of Commerce 5 . Department of …

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South Carolina S325: Department of Consumer Affairs

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