# South Carolina H 3558: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 23 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, RELATING TO CALLS OR APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDING CONVENTIONS MADE TO CONGRESS, SO AS TO RETITLE THE ARTICLE, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT, OATH, AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE STATE AT AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS. South Carolina H 3558, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 23 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, RELATING TO CALLS OR APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDING CONVENTIONS MADE TO CONGRESS, SO AS TO RETITLE THE ARTICLE, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT, OATH, AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE STATE AT AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Bill Taylor (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-07-01 (Act No. 247); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3558-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina H 3558 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 23 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, RELATING TO CALLS OR APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDING CONVENTIONS MADE TO CONGRESS, SO AS TO RETITLE THE ARTICLE, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT, OATH, AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE STATE AT AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-05 - Last action: 2026-07-01, Act No. 247 - Sponsor: Bill Taylor (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (294 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary Commissioners to Article V Convention ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New title and definitions for Article 23: benefit, low. The article is retitled to make its subject clear: calls for a constitutional amending convention. The law also defines key terms like advisory committee, commissioner, commissioning resolution, delegation, and interim commissioner. These definitions guide how state officials apply the rules. - Fast oversight by legislative advisory committee: cost, low. A five‑member committee of legislators oversees the delegation. It includes two senators (majority and largest minority), two representatives (majority and largest minority), and one more member jointly chosen by leaders and approved by both chambers. The committee can hire staff, monitor meetings,… - Limits on commissioners' votes and scope: cost, low. Commissioners cannot vote to change the one‑state‑one‑vote rule. They cannot vote to change core rights in the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th Amendments. They may act only on the subject named in South Carolina’s commissioning resolut… - Team roles and media rules for commissioners: cost, low. The delegation must choose a chair, a person to cast the state’s vote, and a media spokesperson. Only the spokesperson may speak to reporters about convention business during the convention or a temporary recess. Members must avoid signaling public division on positions the delegation has formally… - Who can serve as convention commissioners: cost, low. To serve, you must be a U.S. citizen for at least 5 years and a South Carolina resident for at least 5 years. You must be at least 25 and a registered South Carolina voter. You are barred if you were a federal lobbyist in the last 5 years; a federal employee or contractor in the last 10 years (mili… - Pay, expenses, and gift cap for commissioners: mixed, low. Commissioners get the same pay as state lawmakers, prorated for time served, and the same expense allowance. While serving, they may not accept gifts or benefits over $200, except from family. Gifts include loans, lodging, food, and job offers. An employer continuing a salary is not treated as a gi… - Felonies for commissioner misconduct and interference: mixed, low. Commissioners who commit misconduct in office face a felony, with up to five years in prison. It is also a felony to bribe, threaten, intimidate, or obstruct a commissioner or interim commissioner, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail. - How South Carolina picks and replaces commissioners: mixed, low. The legislature names seven commissioners and one alternate by a joint‑session majority vote. Lawmakers can recall or remove commissioners at any time by resolution. If a seat opens, the advisory committee appoints an interim until the legislature picks a permanent replacement. - Oath and credentials for commissioners: mixed, low. Each commissioner must sign a written oath to follow all limits and instructions, and file it with the Secretary of State. The Clerk of the House gives each commissioner an official copy of the signed oath and the commissioning resolution. Those papers serve as the commissioner’s credentials. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bill Taylor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Newton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cody T. Mitchell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Guffey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lee Hewitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Lackey Oremus (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark N. Willis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard L. "Richie" Yow (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-25 | House | (Commissioners to Article V Convention)Override Veto by the Governor | pass | 74 | 27 | | | 2026-06-25 | Senate | (Commissioners to Article V Convention)to override the veto | pass | 20 | 5 | | | 2026-05-13 | House | (Commissioners to Article V Convention)Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | 86 | 21 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | (Commissioners to Article V Convention)3rd Reading | pass | 38 | 2 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | (Commissioners to Article V Convention)Passage of Bill | pass | 76 | 29 | | ## Actions (44) - 2026-07-01: Act No. 247 (legislature) - 2026-07-01: Effective date 06/25/26 (legislature) - 2026-06-25: Roll call Ayes-20 Nays-5 (Senate) - 2026-06-25: Veto overridden Ayes-20 Nays-5 — Act No. 247 (Senate) - 2026-06-25: Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-74 Nays-27 (House) - 2026-05-20: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Ratified R 179 (legislature) - 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-21 (House) - 2026-05-13: Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House) - 2026-05-13: Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2 (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Amended (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Amended (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Introduced and read first time (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Read third time and sent to Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-29 (House) - 2025-03-05: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-27: Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-5-25 (House) - 2025-02-27: Reconsidered (House) - 2025-02-26: Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-4--25 (House) - 2025-02-25: Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-26-25 (House) - 2025-02-25: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey (House) - 2025-02-20: Requests for debate-Rep (House) - 2025-02-19: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2025-02-19: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon (House) - 2025-02-19: Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-20-25 (House) - 2025-02-18: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis (House) - 2025-02-18: Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-19-25 (House) - 2025-02-13: Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-18-25 (House) - 2025-02-12: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus (House) - 2025-02-12: Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 (House) - 2025-02-12: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow (House) - 2025-02-11: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2025-02-06: Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-06: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell (House) - 2025-01-16: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton (House) - 2025-01-15: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt (House) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-14: Introduced and read first time (House) - 2024-12-05: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2024-12-05: Prefiled (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3558.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3558.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3558-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).