South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 606 — Auctioneer's Commission

Last action — Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-6-240, RELATING TO AUCTIONEERS LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN EXPIRED LICENSE WHO, AT THE TIME OF EXPIRATION, WAS IN GOOD STANDING, HAS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OR MORE OF LICENSURE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND WHO IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE, MAY APPLY TO THE AUCTIONEERS' COMMISSION FOR A LICENSE RENEWAL.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill S 606 allows individuals in South Carolina who had an auctioneer's license that expired, but were in good standing at the time of expiration, to renew their license if they are at least 65 years old and have held the license for 25 years or more. This is significant because it offers a new opportunity for seasoned auctioneers to maintain their professional status without the need for continuing education, which could ease the transition for older professionals looking to return to the industry.

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2025-2026 Bill 606 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
24, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 606Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates 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 BY AMENDING SECTION 40-6-240, RELATING TO AUCTIONEERS LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN EXPIRED LICENSE WHO, AT THE TIME OF EXPIRATION, WAS IN GOOD STANDING, HAS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OR MORE OF LICENSURE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND WHO IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE, MAY APPLY TO THE AUCTIONEERS' COMMISSION FOR A LICENSE RENEWAL.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 40-6-240 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      (D) An individual with an expired license who, at the time of expiration, was in good standing, has twenty-five years or more of licensure in South Carolina, and who is sixty-five years of age, may apply to the Auctioneers' Commission for a renewal of the expired license.
The applicant must pay the renewal fee as provided by law.
Upon renewal, the licensee is exempt from continuing education requirements as provided by law.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  2. Introduced and read first time

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 606 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-6-240, RELATING TO AUCTIONEERS LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN EXPIRED LICENSE WHO, AT THE TIME OF EXPIRATION, WAS IN GOOD STANDING, HAS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OR MORE OF LICENSURE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND WHO IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE, MAY APPLY TO THE AUCTIONEERS' COMMISSION FOR A LICENSE RENEWAL.
Who sponsors S 606?
S 606 is sponsored by Senator Luke A. Rankin.
What is the current status of S 606?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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