South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 5812
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Pace
Document Path: LC-0551DG-DG26.docx
Introduced in the House on August 25, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2026 | House | Introduced |
| 8/25/2026 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A concurrent RESOLUTION
REGarding the removal of an executive officer on the address of two-thirds of each house of the general assembly puRsuant to Article xv, section 3 of the South Carolina Constitution.
Whereas, Article XV, Section 3 of the South Carolina Constitution provides that "[f]or any willful neglect of duty, or other reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Governor shall remove any executive or judicial officer on the address of two-thirds of each house of the General Assembly." Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, by a two-thirds vote of the Senate and a two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives, hereby find that the actions of South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III constitute a wilful neglect of his duty.
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