South Carolina S 883: Main Street United Methodist Church

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2025-2026 Bill 883 Text of Previous Version (May. 06, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 883

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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Amended - Not Printed Bill for the House

Amt. No. 1 (LC-883.AHB0001H.docx)

May 6, 2026

S. 883

Introduced 
by Senators Alexander, Martin, Massey, Peeler and Hutto 

S. Printed 5/6/26--H.

Read the first time February 4, 2026

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III 
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., 
EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND IN RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE 
SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE 
BODIES TO MEET FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO 
PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN NOT 
LATER THAN sunday, november 8, 2026, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED 
SINE DIE.

Amend Title to Conform

Be it resolved by the 
Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

(A) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9, Article 
III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, and by the two-thirds vote 
required by that section in order to recede for more than thirty consecutive 
calendar days, each house agrees, by this resolution, to recede from the other 
body for a period of either less than thirty days, or more than thirty days, as 
the case may be. The General Assembly, by this resolution, agrees to bind 
itself subject to the provisions of this resolution. The sine die adjournment 
date for the General Assembly for the 2026 Session is recognized and extended 
to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, May 14, 
2026, under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution.

(B) For this purpose, when each house recedes subject 
to subsection (A) and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, the 
General Assembly shall stand in recess subject to the call of the President of 
the Senate for the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for 
the House of Representatives at times they consider appropriate for their 
respective bodies to meet. The General Assembly agrees to limit itself to 
consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, 
as applicable:

(1) receipt and consideration including, but not 
limited to, receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free 
conference reports concerning the general appropriations bill, the Capital 
Reserve Fund resolution, any supplemental appropriations bill, any rescission 
bill, and any continuing resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state 
government, if necessary, until the passage of the general appropriations bill;

(2) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial 
vetoes;

(3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of 
resolutions affecting sine die adjournment;

(4) introduction, receipt, and consideration of 
legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the 
conditions of Section 11-9-1140;

(5) receipt and consideration of appointments;

(6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of 
resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

(7) receipt and consideration of any conference 
reports arising from conference committees on or before Thursday, May 14, 2026.

(8) introduction, receipt, and consideration of bills and joint 
resolutions affecting redistricting for the seven seats of the U.S. House of 
Representatives; receipt and disposition of conference and free conference 
reports regarding redistricting for the seven seats of the U.S. House of 
Representatives; and any other related matters including, but not limited to, 
the 2026 election calendar.

(C) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior 
to sine die adjournment for officers of the Senate and House of Representatives 
to ratify acts.

(D) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior 
to sine die adjournment for the convening of a joint assembly to conduct 
elections for offices or vacancies in any office filled by election of the 
General Assembly.

(E) Unless the session is otherwise adjourned sine 
die at an earlier date, the 2026 Session of the General Assembly shall stand 
adjourned sine die not later than Sunday, November 8, 2026. 

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