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Introduced in the House on March 3, 2026 Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2026 Last Amended on May 6, 2026 Currently residing in conference committee Summary: Budget HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/3/2026 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference ( House Journal-page 12 ) 3/5/2026 House Special order, set for Monday, March 9, 2026, immediately after roll call 3/9/2026 House Debate interrupted ( House Journal-page 5 ) 3/10/2026 House Amended 3/10/2026 House Read second time 3/10/2026 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-18 3/11/2026 House Read third time and sent to Senate ( House Journal-page 34 ) 3/11/2026 Senate Introduced and read first time ( Senate Journal-page 5 ) 3/11/2026 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance ( Senate Journal-page 5 ) 4/14/2026 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance ( Senate Journal-page 10 ) 4/21/2026 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted ( Senate Journal-page 14 ) 4/21/2026 Senate Amended ( Senate Journal-page 14 ) 4/21/2026 Senate Read second time ( Senate Journal-page 14 ) 4/22/2026 Senate Amended ( Senate Journal-page 10 ) 4/22/2026 Senate Debate interrupted ( Senate Journal-page 10 ) 4/23/2026 Senate Amended ( Senate Journal-page 5 ) 4/23/2026 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments ( Senate Journal-page 5 ) 4/30/2026 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 ( House Journal-page 119 ) 5/5/2026 House Debate adjourned ( House Journal-page 40 ) 5/6/2026 House Senate amendment amended ( House Journal-page 69 ) 5/6/2026 House Returned to Senate with amendments ( House Journal-page 69 ) 5/6/2026 House Roll call Yeas-69 Nays-32 ( House Journal-page 251 ) 5/6/2026 Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment 5/7/2026 House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Bannister, Hiott, Hayes 5/7/2026 Senate Conference committee appointed Peeler, Hutto, Davis View the latest legislative information at the website VERSIONS OF THIS BILL NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEX OF THE DOCUMENTS CONTAINING SECTIONS OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, H. 5126, AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON MAY 6, 2026. H. 5126 Read the first time on March 3, 2026 Doc. # Sections Pages: 5126.docx Status and Title Pages 5126.1A.pdf Part IA-Funding, Recap. & Revenues 1-267 5126.1B.docx Part IB, Temporary Provisions 268-619 5126.IDX.pdf Indexes (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) H. 5126 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FY 2026-2027 INTRODUCED BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Read the first time March 3, 2026 TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Amend Title To Conform BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA: Text of Appropriation Bill This web page was last updated on May 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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2025-2026 Bill 5126: Budget - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 5126

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Ways and Means Committee

Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\12600DG26.docx

Introduced in the House on March 3, 2026

Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2026

Last Amended on May 6, 2026

Currently residing in conference committee

Summary: Budget

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3/3/2026 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (
House Journal-page 12
)
3/5/2026 House Special order, set for Monday, March 9, 2026,
immediately after roll call
3/9/2026 House Debate interrupted (
House Journal-page 5
)
3/10/2026 House Amended
3/10/2026 House Read second time
3/10/2026 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-18
3/11/2026 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(
House Journal-page 34
)
3/11/2026 Senate Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 5
)
3/11/2026 Senate Referred to Committee on
Finance
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)
4/14/2026 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Finance

(
Senate Journal-page 10
)
4/21/2026 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (
Senate Journal-page 14
)
4/21/2026 Senate Amended (
Senate Journal-page 14
)
4/21/2026 Senate Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 14
)
4/22/2026 Senate Amended (
Senate Journal-page 10
)
4/22/2026 Senate Debate interrupted (
Senate Journal-page 10
)
4/23/2026 Senate Amended (
Senate Journal-page 5
)
4/23/2026 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)
4/30/2026 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
(
House Journal-page 119
)
5/5/2026 House Debate adjourned (
House Journal-page 40
)
5/6/2026 House Senate amendment amended (
House Journal-page 69
)
5/6/2026 House Returned to Senate with amendments
(
House Journal-page 69
)
5/6/2026 House Roll call Yeas-69 Nays-32 (
House Journal-page 251
)
5/6/2026 Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment
5/7/2026 House House insists upon amendment and conference committee
appointed Reps. Bannister, Hiott, Hayes
5/7/2026 Senate Conference committee appointed Peeler, Hutto, Davis

View the latest
legislative information
at the website

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEX OF THE DOCUMENTS CONTAINING SECTIONS OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, H. 5126, AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON MAY 6, 2026.

H. 5126

Read the first time on March 3, 2026

Doc. # Sections Pages:

5126.docx Status and Title Pages
5126.1A.pdf Part IA-Funding, Recap. & Revenues 1-267
5126.1B.docx Part IB, Temporary Provisions 268-619
5126.IDX.pdf Indexes

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

H. 5126

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL

FY 2026-2027

INTRODUCED BY
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Read the first time March 3, 2026

TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Amend Title To Conform

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA:

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