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S 883

Sine Die 2026

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Thomas Alexander and 4 co-sponsors

Allows an extended, limited-forum adjournment through Nov 8, 2026 to finish specified fiscal, redistricting, veto, and related business after May 14, 2026.

House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Caskey, W Newton, Rutherford
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Bill Summary · S 883

Summary of Bill: S 883 (Session 2025-2026, South Carolina)

Purpose and overarching intent

  • S 883 is a concurrent resolution that governs the timing and conditions under which the South Carolina General Assembly will adjourn sine die (i.e., final, non-productive adjournment) for the 2026 session.
  • It recognizes an extended adjournment framework to allow the Legislature to continue meeting after the usual May adjournment date, but with specific limitations on what may be considered during that extended period.
  • The resolution sets a target sine die adjournment date of no later than November 8, 2026, unless an earlier adjournment occurs.

Key provisions and changes the bill would make

  • Adjourning framework (A):

    • Both the Senate and House agree, by this resolution, to recess from each other for periods that may exceed or be less than 30 days, as permitted by Article III, Section 9 of the South Carolina Constitution.
    • The sine die adjournment date is extended to allow continued session after May 14, 2026, under specified terms.

  • Conditional recess and meeting times (B):

    • By May 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., each house must stand in recess subject to call (i.e., they can reconvene as needed) to consider specified matters.
    • The scope of permissible business during this extended session is limited to the following:
    • Receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference reports and free conference reports related to:
      • General appropriations bill
      • Capital Reserve Fund resolution
      • Any supplemental appropriations bill
      • Any rescission bill
      • Any continuing resolution to fund ordinary state government expenses (if necessary) until the general appropriations bill passes
    • Receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes
    • Introduction and consideration of resolutions affecting sine die adjournment
    • Legislation addressing any revenue shortfall that meets conditions described in Section 11-9-1140
    • Receipt and consideration of appointments
    • Introduction and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations
    • Receipt and consideration of conference reports arising from conference committees on or before May 14, 2026
    • Legislation and related matters affecting redistricting for the seven U.S. House seats, including:
      • Receipt and disposition of conference reports on redistricting
      • Other related matters including the 2026 election calendar

  • Officers’ and joint actions (C–D):

    • The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House may set mutually agreed times before sine die for ratification of acts.
    • They may also schedule joint assemblies to conduct elections for offices or vacancies filled by General Assembly elections.

  • Final adjournment deadline (E):

    • If the session is not adjourned sine die earlier, the 2026 Session shall stand adjourned sine die no later than November 8, 2026.

Who would be affected

  • Members of both chambers (Senate and House) are affected, as the resolution directly governs when and how they can adjourn and what business is permissible during the extended session period.
  • State government finance staff and agencies, given that appropriations, capital reserves, supplemental funding, rescissions, and continuing resolutions are explicitly within the permissible agenda.
  • Legislative staff handling conference reports, vetoes, revenue shortfalls, redistricting-related matters, and appointment processing.
  • Constituents and entities involved in redistricting and the 2026 election timetable, due to the focus on redistricting matters and the 2026 election calendar.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Initiation and status: Introduced February 3, 2026; referred to Rules; amended and passed by May 6, 2026.
  • Session mechanics: The resolution authorizes a extended recess period starting after May 14, 2026, with subject-to-call meetings limited to enumerated matters.
  • Specific deadlines: May 14, 2026, 5:00 p.m. is a key deadline for establishing the extended meeting framework; November 8, 2026 is the latest possible sine die adjournment date.
  • Ratification and elections: Provides for mutually agreed scheduling for act ratifications and for joint sessions to conduct elections for certain offices.

Notable context

  • The bill is a concurrent resolution, meaning it requires passage by both the Senate and the House.
  • It is designed to avoid a rigid, immediate end of the session while ensuring that essential fiscal and governance matters can be addressed if needed, within a tightly controlled list of topics and procedural constraints.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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