Sine Die
Summary
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
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Vetoed
May 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Vetoed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025 · House May 6, 2026
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Feb 5, 2025
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican34
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Jun 25, 2026
Vetoed
Veto overridden Yeas-97 Nays-3
lower
Jun 25, 2026
Vetoed
Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-39 Nays-0
upper
May 18, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 7, 2026
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 6, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-5)
house
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harvey Peeler
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
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