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South Carolina General Assembly · S 0238 · Act No. 246

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Officially: “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... Read the full text

126th session (2025-2026)

What it does

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 WHI
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Where it is

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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) · Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10) · Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4) · Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Scrivener's error corrected · Jan 30, 2025
Amended (Senate Journal-page 20) · Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Read second time (Senate Journal-page 20) · Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20) · Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Amended (Senate Journal-page 52) · Feb 5, 2025

Senate

Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 52) · Feb 5, 2025

Senate

Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 52) · Feb 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 64) · Feb 19, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 64) · Feb 19, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 4) · Apr 30, 2026

House

Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House Journal-page 32) · May 5, 2026

House

Amended (House Journal-page 36) · May 6, 2026

House

Read second time (House Journal-page 36) · May 6, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 37) · May 6, 2026

House

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 19) · May 7, 2026

House

House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 79) · May 7, 2026

Senate

Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 79) · May 7, 2026

Senate

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 99) · May 13, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 100) · May 13, 2026

House

Ratified R 127 · May 13, 2026
Vetoed by Governor · May 18, 2026
Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20) · Jun 25, 2026

Senate

Veto overridden Yeas-97 Nays-3 · Jun 25, 2026

House

Effective date 06/25/26 · Jul 1, 2026
Act No. 246 · Jul 1, 2026

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

AlexanderPeelerMasseyRankin

Recorded votes

Override Veto by the GovernorHouse · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Yeas 97, Nays 3, Excused Absence 15, Not Voting 9
to override the vetoSenate · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Ayes 39, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 108, Nays 3, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 9
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 117, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2, Not Voting 5
3rd ReadingSenate · 2025-02-05 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-02-04 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4
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. 246 (Jul 1, 2026).