South Carolina H 3558: Safety Plans and Relative Placements

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2025-2026 Bill 3558 Text of Previous Version (May. 13, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3558

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As Passed By The Senate

May 13, 2026

H. 3558

Introduced by Reps. Taylor, Pope, Hewitt, B. 
Newton, C. Mitchell, Yow, Oremus, Willis, Ligon and Guffey 

S. Printed 5/13/26--S.

Read the first time March 11, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
ARTICLE 23 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, RELATING TO CALLS OR APPLICATIONS FOR 
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDING CONVENTIONS MADE TO CONGRESS, SO AS TO RETITLE THE 
ARTICLE, AND TO ADD NEW SECTIONS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS AND TO PROVIDE FOR 
THE QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT, OATH, AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO 
REPRESENT THE STATE AT AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

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

SECTION 1. Article 23, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is 
amended to read:

Article 23

Repeal of Joint Resolution Calling for Balanced Federal Budget; 
Disavowal of Calls for Constitutional ConventionCalls for Constitutional 
Amending Convention

 Section 
1-1-1510. (A) Joint Resolution 775 of 1976 is repealed.

 (B) The General Assembly of the State 
of South Carolina disavows any other calls or applications for a constitutional 
convention made to Congress prior to the effective date of this act, by any 
means expressed, including, but not limited to, S. 1024 of 1978.

 (C) The 
Secretary of State is directed to forward copies of this act bearing the Great 
Seal of the State to the following persons: The President and Vice President of 
the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member 
of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C.

 Section 1-1-1515. As 
used in this article:

 (1) "Advisory committee" means a 
committee consisting of members selected by each chamber using the process 
defined in this resolution to perform the duties defined in this resolution.

 (2) "Article V convention" means either 
a convention of states for proposing amendments or a state ratification 
convention, as expressly provided for in the United States Constitution, 
Article V.

 (3) "Chamber" means either the Senate 
or the House of Representatives of the General Assembly.

 (4) "Commissioner" means a person 
selected by resolution of the General Assembly as provided herein to represent 
this State at an Article V convention for proposing amendments.

 (5) "Commissioning Resolution" means 
the resolution adopted by the General Assembly which sets forth the names of 
the appointed commissioners, their commissions, and instructions.

 (6) "Delegation" means the group of 
commissioners and interim commissioners chosen by the General Assembly to 
attend an Article V convention with the powers and duties defined in this 
resolution.

 (7) "Interim Commissioner" means a 
person selected by the advisory committee pursuant to Section 1-1-1550 to fill 
a vacancy in the delegation.

 Section 1-1-1520. (A) At the time of appointment and 
throughout the Article V convention, a commissioner must be:

 (1) a United States citizen and have 
been a United States citizen for at least five years;

 (2) a resident of the State and have 
been such for at least five years;

 (3) at least twenty-five years old; and

 (4) a registered voter in this State.

 (B) At the time of appointment and 
throughout the Article V convention, a commissioner must not:

 (1) be registered or required to be 
registered as a federal lobbyist at any time within the last five years;

 (2) have been a federal employee (other 
than a member of the United States Armed Forces) or contractor at any time 
within the last ten years;

 (3) have held a federal elected or 
appointed office at any time within the last ten years; and

 (4) have a felony conviction in any 
jurisdiction within the last ten years.

 Section 1-1-1525. (A) Seven commissioners shall be named 
by a resolution passed by a majority of those present and voting in a joint 
session of the General Assembly. In addition, one alternate commissioner will 
be named, but may only act in the event one of these seven voting commissioners 
is removed.

 (B) Commissioners may be recalled or 
removed at any time and for any reason by a joint resolution of the General 
Assembly or by a majority of those present and voting in a joint session 
thereof. If the General Assembly is not in session, commissioners may be 
recalled and suspended from their duties by the advisory committee, pending a 
vote of the General Assembly.

 Section 1-1-1530. (A) The resolution naming the 
commissioners shall include their commission. The commission shall include, but 
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