South Carolina S 880: Election Schedule

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026



S. 880



STATUS INFORMATION



Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Senators Massey and Rankin

Document Path: SR-0515KM26.docx



Introduced in the Senate on February 3, 2026

Introduced in the House on February 12, 2026

Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary



Summary: Election Schedule





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	2/3/2026	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal‑page 6)

	2/3/2026	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal‑page 6)

	2/4/2026		Scrivener's error corrected
 

	2/4/2026	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

	2/5/2026	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal‑page 13)

	2/5/2026	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal‑page 13)

	2/6/2026	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal‑page 1)

	2/12/2026	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal‑page 35)

	2/12/2026	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal‑page 35)



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



02/03/2026

02/04/2026

02/04/2026-A









Recalled

February 4, 2026



S. 880



Introduced by Senators Massey and Rankin 



S. Printed 2/4/26--S.

Read the first time February 3, 2026



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A joint Resolution



TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MEMBER OF THE General Assembly SUBMITS AN IRREVOCABLE RESIGNATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-1-145 ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026, THEN THE ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY SHALL BE CONDUCTED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CANDIDACY FILING AND ELECTION SCHEDULE APPLICABLE TO THE 2026 ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:



SECTION 1.	If a member of the General Assembly submits an irrevocable resignation pursuant to Section 8‑1‑145 on or before March 1, 2026, then the election to fill the vacancy shall be conducted concurrently with the candidacy filing and election schedule applicable to the 2026 election for members of the House of Representatives.



SECTION 2.	This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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