S0238Introduced in the Senate
Sine Die
Introduced by Thomas Alexander, District 1
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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
Where it stands
Act No. 246
July 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Override Veto By The Governor · June 25, 2026
97
Yes
3
No
24
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Absent |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
Scrivener's error corrected
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
Amended
Read third time and sent to House
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
House amendment amended
Returned to House with amendments
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-3
Ratified R 127
Vetoed by Governor
Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-39 Nays-0
Veto overridden Yeas-97 Nays-3
Effective date 06/25/26
Act No. 246
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