South CarolinaLegislative leaders could call lawmakers back to finish the state budget
The measure would let legislative leaders call their chambers back through June to finish an unfinished state budget or Capital Reserve Fund resolution.
What it does
Senate and House leaders could call their chambers back after the regular session ends if the state budget or Capital Reserve Fund resolution is unfinished, through June.
The General Assembly’s clock for reviewing state regulations would pause from the second Friday in May through the second Monday in January.
Argument forCalling lawmakers back could give them more time to finish the state budget and related conference work instead of leaving those matters incomplete.
Argument againstAllowing budget work to continue into June could prolong uncertainty about final state spending decisions and related legislation.
More detail
The Senate president and House speaker may call their respective chambers back after the regular session ends. This applies when the annual state budget or Capital Reserve Fund resolution remains unfinished, including related conference committees appointed by the session’s final day. Each leader may call back only that leader’s chamber. The chambers may meet to finish the unfinished budget matters and covered conference committees. A chamber may be called back at any time after the session ends and through the last day of June.
The time allowed for the General Assembly to review state regulations would pause during a specified period. This applies to the General Assembly’s review period under the Administrative Procedures Act. The pause covers the review period described in the text, including its 120-day limit. The review clock would pause from the second Friday in May through the second Monday in January.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 1Act No. 246Latest
- Jul 1Effective date 06/25/26
- Jun 25Veto overridden Yeas-97 Nays-3Major
- Vote recorded Override Veto by the Governor. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded to override the veto. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-39 Nays-0Major
- May 18Vetoed by Governor Henry McMasterMajor
- May 13Ratified R 127
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-3
- May 13Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 7Returned to House with amendments
- May 7House amendment amendedMinor
- May 7Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 6Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Read second timeMinor
- May 6AmendedMajor
- May 5Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26
- Apr 30Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and MeansMinor
- 2025
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
- Feb 19Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 5AmendedMajor
- Feb 4Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4AmendedMajor
- Jan 30Scrivener's error corrected
- Jan 29Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 16Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 16Introduced and read first timeIntroduced
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