A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-23-120, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGULATIONS, SO AS TO TOLL THE PERIOD OF LEGISLATIVE REVIEW FROM THE SECOND FRIDAY IN MAY THROUGH THE SECOND MONDAY IN JANUARY; AND TO ADD A PROVISION REVISING THE PERIOD OF LEGISLATIVE REVIEW FOR REGULATIONS FILED ON JANUARY 14, 2025, TO ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN DAYS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.  Section 1-23-120(E) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

    (E) The one-hundred-twenty-day period of review begins on the date the regulation is filed with the President and Speaker. The period of review is tolled from the second Friday in May through the second Monday in JanuarySine die adjournment of the General Assembly tolls the running of the period of review, and the remainder of the period begins to run upon the next convening of the General Assembly excluding special sessions called by the Governor.

SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding another provision of Chapter 23, Title 1, for regulations filed with the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives on January 14, 2025, the period of legislative review for the regulations is one hundred thirteen days.

SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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