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H3007Introduced in the House

Convention of the States

Introduced

Introduced by Murrell Smith, District 67

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Make Application By The State Of South Carolina Under Article V Of The United States Constitution For A Convention Of The States To Be Called, Restricted To Proposing An Amendment To The United States Constitution To Impose Fiscal Restraints On The Federal Government Through A Balanced Budget Amendment.

Where it stands

Adopted, returned to House with concurrence

January 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate: Rule 15 Waive 2 Hour Time Limit · May 8, 2025

32

Yes

12

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

45 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Thomas Alexander1Yes
Rex Rice2Yes
Richard Cash3Yes
Michael Gambrell4Yes
Thomas Corbin5Yes
Jason Elliott6Yes
Karl Allen7No
Ross Turner8Yes
Danny Verdin9Yes
Billy Garrett10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins

  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell

  7. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

  8. Scrivener's error corrected

  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Ligon

  10. Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25

  11. Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-18-25

  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis

  13. Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-20-25

  14. Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-25-25

  15. Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-26-25

  16. Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-6-25

  17. Reconsidered

  18. Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-5-25

  19. Adopted, sent to Senate

  20. Introduced

  21. Referred to Committee on Finance

  22. Recalled from Committee on Finance

  23. Committed to Committee on Judiciary

  24. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

  25. Adopted, returned to House with concurrence

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