South Carolina H 5709: Special Order, H. 5683

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2025-2026 Bill 5709 Text of Previous Version (May. 18, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5709

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A house RESOLUTION

TO SET BY SPECIAL 
ORDER H. 5683, RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING, FOR IMMEDIATE 
CONSIDERATION UPON ADOPTION OF THE SPECIAL ORDER RESOLUTION AND CONTINUING EACH 
DAY THEREAFTER BY SPECIAL ORDER UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF H. 5683, TO PROVIDE 
FOR CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS INCLUDING SENATE AMENDMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE 
PROCEDURES FOR DEBATE.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That H. 5683, relating 
to Congressional Redistricting, is set by special order for immediate 
consideration following adoption of the special order resolution immediately 
after roll call and continuing everyday thereafter until final disposition of 
H. 5683.

Be it further resolved 
that, upon adoption of this special order resolution, each member may select no 
more than one amendment from those on the desk or introduce no more than one 
new amendment. Prior to the House convening in session on Tuesday, May 19, 
2026, the member must either select or place on the desk the amendment of their 
choosing. The amendments then selected from those upon the desk or introduced 
pursuant to this special order resolution shall be considered, but no further 
amendments shall be allowed to be offered except pursuant to the terms of this 
special order resolution. And, no substitute amendments may be offered or 
accepted by the desk. The proponents of an amendment shall be allowed an 
opportunity to make a short explanation of the amendment for a period not to 
exceed three minutes, then the opponents of an amendment shall be permitted not 
more than three minutes to oppose the proposed amendment. On the question of 
adoption of the bill on second reading, no member shall speak more than once 
and for not more than ten minutes. No member may speak on third reading of the 
bill, and no motions other than the main question shall be in order on third 
reading.

Be it further resolved 
that, if H. 5683 is returned to the House with Senate Amendments, the Majority 
Leader and the Minority Leader may each introduce one amendment. No other 
amendments may be offered. One hour of debate shall be allowed on each 
amendment, the time being equally divided between proponents and opponents with 
no person speaking more than ten minutes. 

Be it further resolved 
that:

(1) Notwithstanding Rule 8.12, if a motion to 
adjourn or recess has been negatived, no new motion to adjourn or take a recess 
shall be in order until five hours shall have elapsed, except that after 
adoption of this resolution, or upon second reading of H. 5683 a motion to 
adjourn shall be in order.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this 
resolution, the motions listed in Rule 8.5 will not be in order until H. 5683 
receives second reading.

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