Sine Die 2026

2025-2026 Bill 883: Sine Die 2026 - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 883
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Alexander, Martin, Massey, Peeler and Hutto
Document Path: SR-0101CEM-CEM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 3, 2026
Introduced in the House on February 4, 2026
Last Amended on May 6, 2026

Currently residing in conference committee
Summary: Sine Die 2026
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

2/3/2026

Senate

Introduced, adopted, sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 6
)

2/4/2026

House

Introduced (
House Journal-page 7
)

2/4/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Rules
(
House Journal-page 7
)

5/6/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Rules

5/6/2026

House

Amended

5/6/2026

House

Adopted

5/6/2026

House

Returned to Senate with amendments

5/6/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-25

5/12/2026

Senate

Non-concurrence in House amendment (
Senate Journal-page 12
)

5/12/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-17 (
Senate Journal-page 12
)

5/13/2026

House

House insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Reps. Caskey, W Newton, Rutherford (
House Journal-page 104
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/03/2026
05/06/2026

Amended - Not Printed Bill for the House

Amt. No. 1 (LC-883.AHB0001H.docx)

May 6, 2026

S. 883

Introduced
by Senators Alexander, Martin, Massey, Peeler and Hutto

S. Printed 5/6/26--H.

Read the first time February 4, 2026

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M.,
EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND IN RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE
BODIES TO MEET FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO
PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN NOT
LATER THAN sunday, november 8, 2026, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED
SINE DIE.

Amend Title to Conform

B
e it resolved by the
Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

(A) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9, Article
III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, and by the two-thirds vote
required by that section in order to recede for more than thirty consecutive
calendar days, each house agrees, by this resolution, to recede from the other
body for a period of either less than thirty days, or more than thirty days, as
the case may be. The General Assembly, by this resolution, agrees to bind
itself subject to the provisions of this resolution. The sine die adjournment
date for the General Assembly for the 2026 Session is recognized and extended
to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, May 14,
2026, under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution.

(B) For this purpose, when each house recedes subject
to subsection (A) and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, the
General Assembly shall stand in recess subject to the call of the President of
the Senate for the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for
the House of Representatives at times they consider appropriate for their
respective bodies to meet. The General Assembly agrees to limit itself to
consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions,
as applicable:

(1) receipt and consideration including, but not
limited to, receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free
conference reports concerning the general appropriations bill, the Capital
Reserve Fund resolution, any supplemental appropriations bill, any rescission
bill, and any continuing resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state
government, if necessary, until the passage of the general appropriations bill;

(2) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial
vetoes;

(3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of
resolutions affecting sine die adjournment;

(4) introduction, receipt, and consideration of
legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the
conditions of Section
11-9-1140
;

(5) receipt and consideration of appointments;

(6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of
resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

(7) receipt and consideration of any conference
reports arising from conference committees on or before Thursday, May 14, 2026.

(8) introduction, receipt, and consideration of bills and joint
resolutions affecting redistricting for the seven seats of the U.S. House of
Representatives; receipt and disposition of conference and free conference
reports regarding redistricting for the seven seats of the U.S. House of
Representatives; and any other related matters including, but not limited to,
the 2026 election calendar.

(C) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior
to sine die adjournment for officers of the Senate and House of Representatives
to ratify acts.

(D) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior
to sine die adjournment for the convening of a joint assembly to conduct
elections for offices or vacancies in any office filled by election of the
General Assembly.

(E) Unless the session is otherwise adjourned sine
die at an earlier date, the 2026 Session of the General Assembly shall stand
adjourned sine die not later than Sunday, November 8, 2026.

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