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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3777: South Carolina Consumer Freedom Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3777 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Consumer Freedom Act. Primary sponsor: Mark Smith (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Terry Alexander (Democratic), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Robert Reese (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Brewer.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-15-45, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A DEALERSHIP BY A MANUFACTURER OR FRANCHISOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER THAT OWNS OR OPERATES A MANUFACTURING FACTORY OR ASSEMBLY PLANT THAT HAS NEVER HAD DEALER FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS MUST BE ALLOWED TO SELL DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND MARKET FREEDOM.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Terry AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Robert ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Brewer
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander, Grant, Reese
  3. Scrivener's error corrected
  4. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  5. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source