S 292 — Sine Die

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Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Introduced  January  29,  2025  S.        A concurrent RESOLUTION   TO PROVIDE THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND IN RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES TO MEET FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS;

292 Introduced by Senators Alexander, Peeler, Martin, Massey and Rankin S.

Printed 1/29/25--S.

Read the first time January 29, 2025 ________ A concurrent RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND IN RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES TO MEET FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS;

  Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

  (A) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, and by the two-thirds vote required by that section in order to recede for more than thirty consecutive calendar days, each house agrees, by this resolution, to recede from the other body for a period of either less than thirty days, or more than thirty days, as the case may be.

  (B) For this purpose, when each house recedes subject to subsection (A) and not later than 5:00 p.m.

  (1) receipt and consideration including, but not limited to receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports concerning the General Appropriations Bill, the Capital Reserve Fund Resolution, any Supplemental Appropriations Bill, any rescission bill, and any Continuing Resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the General Appropriations Bill;

  (2) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;

  (3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting Sine Die adjournment;

  (4) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-1140;

  (5) receipt and consideration of appointments;

  (6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

  (7) receipt and consideration of local legislation that has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation.

  (C) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior to Sine Die adjournment for officers of the Senate and House of Representatives to ratify acts.

  (D) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior to Sine Die adjournment for the convening of a joint assembly to conduct elections for offices or vacancies in any office filled by election of the General Assembly.

  (E) Unless the session is otherwise adjourned Sine Die at an earlier date, the 2025 session of the General Assembly shall stand adjourned Sine Die not later than Monday, January 12, 2026.

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