# South Carolina S 0582: AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE S.

South Carolina S 0582, AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE S., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by A. Shane Massey (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-06-05 (Effective date 05/16/26) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Carolina S 0582
- State: South Carolina
- Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE S.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-16
- Last action: 2026-06-05, Effective date 05/16/26
- Sponsor: A. Shane Massey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (145 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Ratify Constitutional Amendment

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Only citizens 18+ can vote in South Carolina: cost, low. Beginning May 14, 2026, only a U.S. citizen who is also a South Carolina citizen, age 18 or older, and properly registered can vote. Noncitizens cannot vote in any South Carolina election. Other voting rules and procedures continue as set by state law.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: A. Shane Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas C. Alexander (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Billy Garrett (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rex F. Rice (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | (Ratify Constitutional Amendment)Passage of Bill | pass | 106 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | (Ratify Constitutional Amendment)2nd Reading | pass | 39 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-05: Effective date 05/16/26 (legislature)
- 2026-06-03: Act No. 245 (legislature)
- 2026-06-03: No signature required (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Ratified R 143 (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: Read third time and enrolled (House)
- 2026-05-05: Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-6 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Read second time (House)
- 2026-04-30: Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House)
- 2026-04-29: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House)
- 2025-04-30: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-04-30: Introduced and read first time (House)
- 2025-04-29: Read third time and sent to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/582.htm)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/582.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0582-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).