South Carolina SenateH 3021
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
Failed 22–22Crossed party linesClose
What it does: Requires the legislature to approve, by joint resolution, state regulations estimated to cost $1 million or more over five years, directs courts to review agency interpretations of statutes and regulations without deference, and sets periodic Legislative Audit Council reviews of agency regulations. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: to concur
The tally
Yes 22 · No 22 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Republicans | 21 | 11 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 12 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Billy GarrettR10No
- Brian AdamsR44No
- Chip CampsenR43No
- Danny VerdinR9No
- Deon TedderD42Yes
- Harvey PeelerR14No
- Luke RankinR33No
- Mike GambrellR4No
- Ronnie CromerR18No
- Sean BennettR38No
- Shane MasseyR25No
- Tom AlexanderR1No
The full roll (46)
Yes 22
- Allen BlackmonR27
- Deon TedderD42
- Everett StubbsR17
- Greg HembreeR28
- J.D. ChaplinR29
- Jason ElliottR6
- Jeff ZellR36
- Josh KimbrellR11
- Larry GroomsR37
- Lee BrightR12
- Matt LeberR41
- Michael JohnsonR16
- Mike ReichenbachR31
- Rex RiceR2
- Richard CashR3
- Ross TurnerR8
- Shane MartinR13
- Tom CorbinR5
- Tom DavisR46
- Tom FernandezR39
- Tom YoungR24
- Wes ClimerR15
No 22
- Billy GarrettR10
- Brad HuttoD40
- Brian AdamsR44
- Chip CampsenR43
- Danny VerdinR9
- Darrell JacksonD21
- Ed SuttonD20
- Harvey PeelerR14
- Jeffrey GrahamD35
- Karl AllenD7
- Kent WilliamsD30
- Luke RankinR33
- Margie Bright MatthewsD45
- Mike GambrellR4
- Overture WalkerD22
- Ronnie CromerR18
- Ronnie SabbD32
- Russell OttD26
- Sean BennettR38
- Shane MasseyR25
- Tameika Isaac DevineD19
- Tom AlexanderR1
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.