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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-3-20, RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION AND AN IN-DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE SERVICE ALLOWANCE OF A COMBINED...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 5) · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 44) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 51) · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 51) · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-18 (Senate Journal-page 51) · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 34) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 30, 2026
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 156) · Apr 30, 2026
House
Committed to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 156) · Apr 30, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 3) · May 7, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 96) · May 12, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 245) · May 13, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 245) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-59 Nays-48 (House Journal-page 248) · May 13, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 11) · May 14, 2026
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 41) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 239 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 200 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MartinCorbinWilliamsJacksonLeberHuttoDevineGrahamZellWalker
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 59, Nays 48, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 11
Adopt Amendment 3 Amendment number 3House · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 78, Nays 26, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 14
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-28 · Passed · Ayes 24, Nays 18, Excused Absence 2
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. 200 (Jun 2, 2026).