Ratify Constitutional Amendment
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE S.C.” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 13) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 31) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 31) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 24) · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 109) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 109) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 179) · Apr 29, 2026
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 117) · Apr 30, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 28) · May 5, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 28) · May 5, 2026
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 33) · May 6, 2026
House
Ratified R 143 · May 14, 2026
No signature required · Jun 3, 2026
Effective date 05/16/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 245 · Jun 3, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MasseyAlexanderRiceGarrett
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-05 · Passed · Yeas 106, Nays 6, Excused Absence 2, Not Voting 10
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-24 · Passed · Ayes 39, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6
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. 245 (Jun 3, 2026).