# South Carolina S 0238: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1-180, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONDITIONS FOR EXTENDED SESSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY CALL THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES INTO SESSION AFTER THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE IF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL OR CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION IS NOT COMPLETED BY THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE, TO PROVIDE THE TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE CALLED BACK TO COMPLETE THOSE MATTERS AND ANY CONFERENCE COMMITTEES APPOINTED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOLLING OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-DAY PERIOD THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS TO REVIEW STATE REGULATIONS.

South Carolina S 0238, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1-180, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONDITIONS FOR EXTENDED SESSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY CALL THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES INTO SESSION AFTER THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE IF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL OR CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION IS NOT COMPLETED BY THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE, TO PROVIDE THE TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE CALLED BACK TO COMPLETE THOSE MATTERS AND ANY CONFERENCE COMMITTEES APPOINTED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOLLING OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-DAY PERIOD THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS TO REVIEW STATE REGULATIONS., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Thomas C. Alexander (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-07-01 (Act No. 246) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: South Carolina S 0238
- State: South Carolina
- Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1-180, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONDITIONS FOR EXTENDED SESSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY CALL THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES INTO SESSION AFTER THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE IF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL OR CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION IS NOT COMPLETED BY THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE, TO PROVIDE THE TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE CALLED BACK TO COMPLETE THOSE MATTERS AND ANY CONFERENCE COMMITTEES APPOINTED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOLLING OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-DAY PERIOD THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS TO REVIEW STATE REGULATIONS.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Act No. 246
- Sponsor: Thomas C. Alexander (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (648 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Sine Die

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legislative review clock paused for rules: mixed, low. For state agency regulations, the General Assembly’s 120-day review period is paused. The clock stops from the second Friday in May through the second Monday in January. Time left to review resumes after this pause.
- Legislature can extend to finish budget: mixed, low. The regular session ends by 5:00 p.m. on the second Thursday in May. If the House has not given the budget bill a third reading by March 31, the end date moves back one statewide day for each statewide day late. If the budget or the Capital Reserve Fund resolution is not done at adjournment, the Se…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas C. Alexander (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: A. Shane Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Rankin (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | (Sine Die)to override the veto | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-25 | House | (Sine Die)Override Veto by the Governor | pass | 97 | 3 |   |
| 2026-05-13 | House | (Sine Die)Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | 108 | 3 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | (Sine Die)Passage of Bill | pass | 117 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | (Sine Die)Passage of Bill | pass | 117 |   |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | (Sine Die)3rd Reading | pass | 43 |   |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | (Sine Die)3rd Reading | pass | 43 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | (Sine Die)2nd Reading | pass | 42 |   |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | (Sine Die)2nd Reading | pass | 42 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-07-01: Act No. 246 (legislature)
- 2026-07-01: Effective date 06/25/26 (legislature)
- 2026-06-25: Veto overridden Yeas-97 Nays-3 — Act No. 246 (House)
- 2026-06-25: Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-13: Ratified R 127 (legislature)
- 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-3 (House)
- 2026-05-13: Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House)
- 2026-05-07: Returned to House with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: House amendment amended (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House)
- 2026-05-06: Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House)
- 2026-05-06: Read second time (House)
- 2026-05-06: Amended (House)
- 2026-05-05: Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House)
- 2026-04-30: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced and read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Read third time and sent to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and read first time (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/238.htm)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/238.htm)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0238-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).