South Carolina H 5232: House Rules, seating

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2025-2026 Bill 5232 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 24, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5232

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A house RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 3.10 
OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO HOUSE SEAT ALLOTMENT 
PROCEDURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TWO MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN DESK MATES FOR EIGHT 
YEARS OR MORE BE ALLOWED THE PRIVILEGE OF SELECTING SEATS FIRST.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 3.10 of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:

 3.10 As 
soon as practicable, after the House has been organized, the seats of the 
members shall be allotted as follows:

 The Clerk 
shall prepare a ballot for each county with only its name printed on it. These 
shall be put in a closed box. The Speaker shall then direct a person or 
persons to draw them out, one by one. As each ballot is drawn, the delegation 
from that county shall select their seats, in accordance with the county in 
which the member resides. In the event a member's district consists of more 
than one county, the member may elect to be seated with the delegation the 
member desires, provided the member indicates the preference to the Clerk of 
the House prior to balloting. No delegation may select more than one seat on 
the main aisle. Provided, however, two members who have 
been desk mates for eight or more years must be allowed the privilege of 
selecting seats first. If more than one pair of members who have been desk 
mates for eight or more years exist, the pairs shall select their seats by 
seniority.

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