South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 276 — Biological Sex Constitutional Amendment

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BY ADDING SECTION 16 TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AT BIRTH CONSTITUTES THAT PERSON'S GENDER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 10 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 301003
Total 301003
% of votes cast 70%23%0%7%
How each member voted (43)
Member Party Vote
Gregory, Chauncey K. — Yea
Matthews, John W., Jr. — Yea
Sheheen, Vincent A. — Yea
Nicholson, Floyd — Nay
Campbell, Paul G., Jr. — Not Voting
Fanning, Mike — Nay
Harpootlian, Richard A. — Yea
Johnson, Kevin L. — Yea
Kimpson, Marlon E. — Not Voting
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. — Yea
Loftis, Dwight A. — Yea
Malloy, Gerald — Nay
Matthews, Margie Bright — Nay
McElveen, J. Thomas, III — Yea
McLeod, Mia S. — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Nay
Scott, John L., Jr. — Yea
Senator A. Shane Massey — Yea
Senator Brad Hutto — Yea
Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III — Nay
Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III — Yea
Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. — Yea
Senator Karl B. Allen — Nay
Senator Kent M. Williams — Nay
Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms — Yea
Senator Michael W. Gambrell — Yea
Senator Rex F. Rice — Yea
Senator Richard J. Cash — Yea
Senator Ronnie A. Sabb — Nay
Senator Ronnie W. Cromer — Yea
Senator Ross Turner — Yea
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Yea
Senator Shane R. Martin — Yea
Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch — Not Voting
Senator Thomas C. Alexander — Yea
Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin — Nay
Senator Tom Davis — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Senator Wes Climer — Yea
Senn, Sandy — Yea
Setzler, Nikki G. — Yea
Shealy, Katrina Frye — Yea
Talley, Scott — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 276 do?
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BY ADDING SECTION 16 TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AT BIRTH CONSTITUTES THAT PERSON'S GENDER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.
Who sponsors S 276?
S 276 is sponsored by Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III.
What is the current status of S 276?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 276?
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