SC lawmakers advanced pro-consumer reforms, but ignored one that matters most locally

SC lawmakers advanced pro-consumer reforms, but ignored one that matters most locally

Rick Osbon, chairman of the Palmetto Public Deposits Coalition, speaks at a news conference earlier this year in the Statehouse about the bill titled the Financial Freedom Act. The bill didn't reach the floor of either chamber in 2025. (Provided by Rick Osbon)As the 2025 legislative session concludes, South Carolina lawmakers can point to meaningful progress on consumer choice and freedom issues, working to advance long-awaited income tax cuts a…