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S. 291
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Peeler, Alexander, Bennett and Cromer
Document Path: SR-0179KM25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 29, 2025
Introduced in the House on March 4, 2025
Passed by the General Assembly on April 9, 2025
Summary: Continuing Resolution
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 1/29/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 2/25/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 21) |
| 3/4/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12) |
| 3/4/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 12) |
| 4/3/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 2) |
| 4/8/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 40) |
| 4/8/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 40) |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 23) |
| 4/24/2025 | Ratified R 13 | |
| 4/28/2025 | Signed By Governor |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/29/2025
2/19/2025
2/25/2025
4/3/2025
(R13, S291)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 HAVING BEEN ENACTED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Continuing authority to pay government expenses
SECTION 1. (A) If the 2025-2026 State Fiscal Year begins with no annual appropriations act in effect for that year, then the authority to pay the recurring expenses of state government continues at the level of amounts appropriated in Act 226 of 2024 for the recurring expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 except as provided in subsection (B).
Non-recurring appropriations contained in Act 226 of 2024 are deemed to have been made and are not subject to funding pursuant to this act.
Study committees formed and authorized pursuant to Act 226 of 2024 are deemed to have completed their work and are dissolved unless authorized by another act of the General Assembly.
The effective dates of Parts IA and IB of Act 226 of 2024 are extended until the effective date for appropriations made in the general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, after which appropriations made pursuant to this joint resolution are deemed to have been made pursuant to the general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
(B) Notwithstanding debt service appropriations in Act 226 of 2024 and until the effective date of the appropriations made in the general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, there is appropriated from the general fund of the State whatever amount is necessary for the timely debt service on state obligations and other amounts constitutionally required to be appropriated, including the Capital Reserve Fund. The General Reserve Fund is established in the amount required by law.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 24th day of April, 2025.
Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________Two Thousand Twenty-Five.
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