S 238 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

430
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Feb 5, 2025
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1
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

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