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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 697: 211 Network

Enacted 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

S 697 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 211 Network. Primary sponsor: Mike Gambrell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 126.

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.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike GambrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“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. Act No. 126
  2. Effective date 07/01/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 147
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
  9. Debate adjourned
  10. Debate adjourned
  11. Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
  12. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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