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State Government / South Carolina / Legislation / S 238

S 238Session 2025-2026SenateVetoed

Sine Die

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

Latest development · Jul 1, 2026

Act No. 246

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Latest passage
May 7, 2026
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Primary sponsorAlexander
Primary sponsorMassey
Primary sponsorPeeler
Primary sponsorRankin

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  1. Jul 1, 2026

    Act No. 246

    South Carolina Legislature
  2. Jul 1, 2026

    Effective date 06/25/26

    South Carolina Legislature
  3. Jun 25, 2026

    Veto overridden Yeas-97 Nays-3

    Veto Override PassageHouse
  4. Jun 25, 2026

    Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-39 Nays-0

    Veto Override PassageSenate
  5. May 18, 2026

    Vetoed by Governor

    Executive VetoSouth Carolina Legislature
  6. May 13, 2026

    Ratified R 127

    South Carolina Legislature
  7. May 13, 2026

    Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-3

    House
  8. May 13, 2026

    Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

    House
  9. May 7, 2026

    Returned to House with amendments

    Senate
  10. May 7, 2026

    House amendment amended

    Amendment AmendmentSenate
  11. May 7, 2026

    Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

    PassageReading 3House
  12. May 6, 2026

    Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0

    House
  13. May 6, 2026

    Read second time

    Reading 2House
  14. May 6, 2026

    Amended

    Amendment PassageHouse
  15. May 5, 2026

    Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26

    House
  16. Apr 30, 2026

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  17. Feb 19, 2025

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  18. Feb 19, 2025

    Introduced and read first time

    IntroductionReading 1House
  19. Feb 5, 2025

    Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

    Senate
  20. Feb 5, 2025

    Read third time and sent to House

    PassageReading 3Senate
  21. Feb 5, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageSenate
  22. Feb 4, 2025

    Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0

    Senate
  23. Feb 4, 2025

    Read second time

    Reading 2Senate
  24. Feb 4, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageSenate
  25. Jan 30, 2025

    Scrivener's error corrected

    South Carolina Legislature
  26. Jan 29, 2025

    Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

    Senate
  27. Jan 16, 2025

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  28. Jan 16, 2025

    Introduced and read first time

    IntroductionReading 1Senate

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