Joint System Governance
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-50, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SO AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-60, RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF A JOINT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONER; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-70, RELATING TO THE CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP OF A JOINT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADDITION OF A MEMBER TO A JOINT SYSTEM; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-80, RELATING TO THE DISSOLUTION OF A SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR JOINT SYSTEM RECONSTITUTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-110, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO INCUR DEBT AND ISSUE BONDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR BOND ISSUANCE BY A COMMISSION APPOINTED ENTIRELY BY THE GOVERNOR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-128, RELATING TO CONTRACTS, SO AS TO PERMIT THE AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF CONTRACT PROVISIONS COMMENSURATE WITH TERMS OF BONDS OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Signed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026 · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 45
Mar 19, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican33
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 12, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-14-14)
house
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
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