South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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R81, H4402

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Herbkersman
Companion/Similar bill(s): 271
Document Path: LC-0136HA25.docx

Introduced in the House on April 24, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on April 30, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: May 12, 2025, Signed

Summary: PSC Elections

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
4/24/2025 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 58)
4/29/2025 House Read second time (House Journal-page 29)
4/29/2025 House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 29)
4/30/2025 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 34)
4/30/2025 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
4/30/2025 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
5/1/2025 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
5/6/2025 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 72)
5/6/2025 Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 72)
5/7/2025 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 45)
5/8/2025 Ratified R 81
5/12/2025 Signed By Governor
5/19/2025 Effective date 05/12/25

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

04/24/2025
04/24/2025-A
05/01/2025

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(R81, H4402)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE PROVISION IN SECTION 58-3-20(C) THAT PROHIBITS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM HOLDING AN ELECTION UNTIL A FINAL DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THE COURTS REGARDING ITS REVIEW OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2025 AND 2026; AND TO SUSPEND SECTION 2-20-15 FOR ELECTIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DURING CALENDAR YEARS 2025 AND 2026.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Suspends Section 58-3-20(C) for 2025-2026

SECTION 1.    The provision prohibiting the General Assembly from holding an election until a final determination is made by the courts regarding its review of congressional districts' compliance with statutory or constitutional requirements of Section 58-3-20(C) of the S.C. Code is suspended for Calendar Years 2025 and 2026.

Suspends Section 2-20-15 for PSC member elections for 2025-2026

SECTION 2.    Section 2-20-15 of the S.C. Code shall not apply to elections for members of the Public Service Commission conducted by the General Assembly during Calendar Years 2025 and 2026.

Time effective

SECTION 3.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 8th day of May, 2025.

Approved the 12th day of May, 2025. -- T.

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