South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 5537

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Hayes
Document Path: LC-0496DG26.docx

Introduced in the House on April 15, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on April 28, 2026
Last Amended on May 7, 2026
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Dillon National Guard Armory

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
4/15/2026 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 40)
4/15/2026 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 40)
4/21/2026 House Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 29)
4/22/2026 Scrivener's error corrected
4/23/2026 House Read second time (House Journal-page 37)
4/23/2026 House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 37)
4/23/2026 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 38)
4/24/2026 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
4/28/2026 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
4/28/2026 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 12)
5/5/2026 Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 14)
5/6/2026 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 121)
5/6/2026 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 121)
5/6/2026 Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 121)
5/7/2026 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 30)
5/7/2026 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 30)
5/7/2026 Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 30)
5/12/2026 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 114)
5/13/2026 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 95)
5/13/2026 House Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 95)
5/14/2026 Ratified R 220

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/15/2026
4/21/2026
4/22/2026
5/5/2026
5/6/2026
5/7/2026


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

(R220, H5537)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY, OR THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY, TO TRANSFER THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN DILLON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TO THE CITY OF DILLON, THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN TIMMONSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, TO THE CITY OF TIMMONSVILLE, AND THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BARNWELL COUNTY.

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

National Guard armory transfer

SECTION 1.    Notwithstanding Sections 1-11-58 and 25-1-1660 of the S.C. Code, the Department of Administration, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, or the appropriate agency, is directed to transfer ownership of the National Guard Armory located at 1119 SC-34 in Dillon County, South Carolina, to the City of Dillon.

National Guard armory transfer

SECTION 2.    Notwithstanding Sections 1-11-58 and 25-1-1660 of the S.C. Code, the Department of Administration, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, or the appropriate agency, is directed to transfer ownership of the National Guard Armory located at 620 John G. Rose Drive in Timmonsville, South Carolina, to the City of Timmonsville.

National Guard armory transfer

SECTION 3.    Notwithstanding Sections 1-11-58 and 25-1-1660 of the S.C. Code, the Department of Administration, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, or the appropriate agency, is directed to transfer ownership of the National Guard Armory located at 10233 Marlboro Avenue, Barnwell, South Carolina, to Barnwell County.

Time effective

SECTION 4.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2026.

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Governor

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