Constitutional amendment proposed, Comptroller General
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S 95 — Constitutional amendment proposed, Comptroller General
Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION.
Bill Text
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Read S 95 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to House
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Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Special order, set for March 20, 2024
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
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Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Senn, Verdin, M.Johnson, Kimbrell, Gustafson, Young
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III · Primary
- Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III · Primary
- Senator Michael Johnson · Primary
- Senator Josh Kimbrell · Primary
- Jr. Senator Tom Young · Primary
- Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms · Primary
- Senator Billy Garrett · Primary
- Senator Rex F. Rice · Primary
- Dwight A. Loftis · Primary
- Mike Fanning · Primary
- Penry Gustafson · Primary
- Sandy Senn · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (158)
158 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 158 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (44)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 95 do?
- A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION.
- Who sponsors S 95?
- S 95 is sponsored by Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III, Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III, Senator Michael Johnson, Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator Tom Young, Jr., Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms, Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Rex F. Rice, Loftis, Dwight A., Fanning, Mike, Gustafson, Penry, and Senn, Sandy.
- What is the current status of S 95?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 95?
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