South Carolina S 318: Government Efficiency

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026



S. 318



STATUS INFORMATION



Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Senators Goldfinch, Alexander, Johnson, Gambrell, Stubbs, Grooms, Climer, Leber, Cash, Kimbrell, Davis, Young, Peeler, Corbin, Turner, Rice, Verdin, Garrett, Bennett, Martin, Kennedy, Cromer, Adams and Zell

Companion/Similar bill(s): 3926

Document Path: SR-0222KM25.docx



Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2025

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2026

Last Amended on May 8, 2025


Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means



Summary: Government Efficiency





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	2/5/2025	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal‑page 44)

	2/5/2025	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal‑page 44)

	2/19/2025	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal‑page 14)

	2/25/2025		Scrivener's error corrected
 

	5/7/2025	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal‑page 65)

	5/7/2025	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal‑page 65)

	5/7/2025	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal‑page 65)

	5/7/2025	Senate	Roll call Ayes-35  Nays-6 (Senate Journal‑page 65)

	5/8/2025	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal‑page 65)

	5/8/2025	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal‑page 65)

	5/8/2025	Senate	Roll call Ayes-34  Nays-11 (Senate Journal‑page 65)

	1/14/2026	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal‑page 94)

	1/14/2026	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal‑page 94)



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



02/05/2025

02/19/2025

02/25/2025

05/07/2025

05/08/2025









Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter



As Adopted By The Senate

May 8, 2025



S. 318



Introduced by Senators Goldfinch, Alexander, Johnson, Fernandez, Gambrell, Stubbs, Grooms, Climer, Leber, Cash, Kimbrell, Davis, Young, Peeler, Corbin, Turner, Rice, Verdin, Garrett, Bennett, Martin, Kennedy, Cromer, Adams and Zell 



S. Printed 5/8/25--S.

Read the first time February 5, 2025



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A joint Resolution



SO AS TO ENACT THE “COMMISSION ON FISCAL RESTRAINT AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY”; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMISSION'S DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS; TO PRIORITIZE SPENDING CUTS AND ESTABLISH A DATE THAT THE SPENDING CUTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPORT ON THE COMMISSION'S OTHER DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS; AND TO SUNSET THE COMMISSION.

	Amend Title To Conform



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



SECTION 1.	This act may be cited as the “Delivery of Government Efficiency Commission Act.”



SECTION 2.	(A) There is created the Delivery of Government Efficiency Commission. The voting members of the commission shall be comprised of:

		(1) three members appointed by the President of the Senate;

		(2) three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

		(3) three members appointed by the Governor from the State at large. 

	(B) The voting members of the commission may not be a member of the General Assembly or otherwise have a conflict of interest. If a commission member has a “conflict of interest” a commission member shall recuse themselves from participating in any matter where it is reasonably foreseeable that the commission member will derive a direct financial benefit or suffer a direct financial loss as a result of a particular outcome that might reasonably be reached by the commission.

	(C) Membership on the commission shall not constitute holding an “office” for the purpose of the prohibition on dual office holding in Section 3, Article VI and Section 1A, Article XVII of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895.

	(D) The commission shall be chaired by the Director of the Department of Administration, or her designee. The Director of the Department of Administration’s designee may not be a member of the General Assembly. The commission chair shall be a non-voting member.

	(E) Commissioners shall serve without compensation and are not entitled to mileage, subsistence, or per diem as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.

	(F) The commission shall utilize staff from the General Assembly and the executive branch at the discretion of the chair. The commission may also engage third-party consultants or other experts in related fields to fulfill its duties and obligations.

	(G) The commission shall not have the power to issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum.



SECTION 3.	The commission shall conduct a survey of the structure and funding of state government to determine how to modernize it so that state government is less costly and more efficient for our state’s taxpayers. In fulfilling its duties and obligations the commission shall:

	(1) review appropriati