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S 942

South Carolina Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S 942, the Charity Protection Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 19, 2026 by Sen. Jason Elliott (R). It was referred to Labor, Commerce and Industry, and last saw action on Feb 19, 2026: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Record

Text

S 942 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

s942/introduced.txt
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 942
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "CHARITY PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING
SECTION 33-56-65 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STATE AGENCY OR STATE OFFICIAL FROM
IMPOSING ANNUAL FILING OR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE MORE BURDENSOME THAN
THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN CHAPTER 56, TITLE 33 AND TO PROVIDE SOME
EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  This act may be cited as the "Charity Protection Act."
SECTION 2.  Chapter 56, Title 33 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:
    Section
33-56-65.  (A) Except where
specifically required or authorized by federal law, no state agency or state
official shall impose any annual filing or reporting requirements that are more
burdensome than the requirements established in this chapter.
    (B)
This section shall not apply to state grants and contracts or fraud
investigations, nor shall it restrict enforcement actions against a charitable
organization.
    (C)
The provisions of this section shall supersede any statute or regulation that
conflicts with this section.
SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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This web page was last updated on February 19, 2026 at 11:50 AM

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "charity Protection Act" By Adding Section 33-56-65 So As To Prohibit A State Agency Or State Official From Imposing Annual Filing Or Reporting Requirements That Are More Burdensome Than The Requirements Established In Chapter 56, Title 33 And To Provide Some Exceptions.

Sponsors

Sen. Jason Elliott (R) sponsors S 942 alone.

Jason Elliott

Sen. · R–6 · Sponsor

Committees

S 942 went before 1 committee: Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Labor, Commerce and Industry
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Referred to · Feb 19, 2026

History

S 942 has taken 2 actions since Feb 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 19, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Feb 19, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Votes

S 942 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: scstatehouse.gov · legiscan.com