A concurrent RESOLUTION

 

TO PROVIDE THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND IN RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES TO MEET FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN NOT LATER THAN sunday, november 8, 2026, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

 

 

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

 

(A) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, and by the two-thirds vote required by that section in order to recede for more than thirty consecutive calendar days, each house agrees, by this resolution, to recede from the other body for a period of either less than thirty days, or more than thirty days, as the case may be. The General Assembly, by this resolution, agrees to bind itself subject to the provisions of this resolution. The sine die adjournment date for the General Assembly for the 2026 Session is recognized and extended to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, May 14, 2026, under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution.

 

(B) For this purpose, when each house recedes subject to subsection (A) and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, the General Assembly shall stand in recess subject to the call of the President of the Senate for the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the House of Representatives at times they consider appropriate for their respective bodies to meet. The General Assembly agrees to limit itself to consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:

 

(1) receipt and consideration including, but not limited to, receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports concerning the general appropriations bill, the Capital Reserve Fund resolution, any supplemental appropriations bill, any rescission bill, and any continuing resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the general appropriations bill;

 

(2) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;

 

(3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting sine die adjournment;

 

(4) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-1140;

 

(5) receipt and consideration of appointments;

 

(6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

 

(7) receipt and consideration of any conference reports arising from conference committees on or before Thursday, May 14, 2026.

 

(C) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior to sine die adjournment for officers of the Senate and House of Representatives to ratify acts.

 

(D) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior to sine die adjournment for the convening of a joint assembly to conduct elections for offices or vacancies in any office filled by election of the General Assembly.

 

(E) Unless the session is otherwise adjourned sine die at an earlier date, the 2026 Session of the General Assembly shall stand adjourned sine die not later than Sunday, November 8, 2026.

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