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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 05, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2026
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Became Law
South Carolina Senate Bill
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1-180, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONDITIONS FOR EXTENDED SESSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY CALL THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES INTO SESSION AFTER THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE IF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL OR CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION IS NOT COMPLETED BY THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE, TO PROVIDE THE TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE CALLED BACK TO COMPLETE THOSE MATTERS AND ANY CONFERENCE COMMITTEES APPOINTED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOLLING OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-DAY PERIOD THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS TO REVIEW STATE REGULATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • May 18, 2026: Vetoed by Governor
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- Rankinprimary
Votes
YES: 42
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Chaplin, JD
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Fernandez, Tom
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 0
YES: 43
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Chaplin, JD
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Fernandez, Tom
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 0
YES: 117
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Jones, Wendell K.
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
EXCUSED: 2
YES: 108
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Huff, William C.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NOT VOTING: 9
Actions
- May 18, 2026 | legislature
- Vetoed by Governor
- May 13, 2026 | legislature
- Ratified R 127
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-3
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- House amendment amended
- Returned to House with amendments
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Amended
- Read third time and sent to House
- Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- Jan 30, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
- Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 16, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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