Commissioners to Article V Convention
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 23 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, RELATING TO CALLS OR APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDING CONVENTIONS MADE TO CONGRESS, SO AS TO RETITLE THE ARTICLE, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT,...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 244) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 244) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt · Jan 15, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton · Jan 16, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell · Feb 6, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 4) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 11, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow · Feb 12, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 (House Journal-page 32) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus · Feb 12, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-18-25 (House Journal-page 16) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-19-25 (House Journal-page 21) · Feb 18, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis · Feb 18, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-20-25 (House Journal-page 19) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon · Feb 19, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 19, 2025
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Pope, Long, Martin, Ligon, White, Magnuson, Hixon, Hartz, Oremus, Harris, Cromer, BL Cox, Kirby, Bamberg, Hewitt, Govan, Williams, Hosey, Hart (House Journal-page 1 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey · Feb 25, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-26-25 (House Journal-page 35) · Feb 25, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-4--25 (House Journal-page 31) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Reconsidered (House Journal-page 35) · Feb 27, 2025
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Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-5-25 (House Journal-page 35) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 55) · Mar 5, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-29 (House Journal-page 55) · Mar 5, 2025
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Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 37) · Mar 6, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13) · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 13) · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 42) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 42) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 49) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 49) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 49) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 105) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-21 (House Journal-page 106) · May 13, 2026
House
Ratified R 179 · May 14, 2026
Vetoed by Governor · May 20, 2026
Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-74 Nays-27 · Jun 25, 2026
House
Veto overridden Ayes-20 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 24) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-20 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 24) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Effective date 06/25/26 · Jul 1, 2026
Act No. 247 · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
TaylorPopeHewittB. NewtonC. MitchellYowOremusWillisLigonGuffey
Recorded votes
to override the vetoSenate · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Ayes 20, Nays 5, Excused Absence 9
Override Veto by the GovernorHouse · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Yeas 74, Nays 27, Excused Absence 14, Not Voting 9
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 86, Nays 21, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 14
3rd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Ayes 38, Nays 2, Excused Absence 2
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 76, Nays 29, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 13
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 247 (Jul 1, 2026).