South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 5360 — Term limits for members of General Assembly

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Summary

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO LIMIT SENATORS TO SERVING NO MORE THAN TWO TERMS IN OFFICE AND TO LIMIT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVING NO MORE THAN FOUR TERMS IN OFFICE.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill H 5360 introduces term limits for South Carolina legislators: senators can now serve a maximum of two terms, and members of the House of Representatives can serve up to four terms. Additionally, any terms served before January 1, 2028, will not count toward these limits. This change aims to promote fresh perspectives in the legislature by preventing long-term incumbency. By restricting the number of terms, the legislature hopes to encourage more participation from a broader range of candidates.

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2025-2026 Bill 5360 Text of Previous Version (Mar.
11, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5360Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A joint Resolution   PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO LIMIT SENATORS TO SERVING NO MORE THAN TWO TERMS IN OFFICE AND TO LIMIT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVING NO MORE THAN FOUR TERMS IN OFFICE.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  It is proposed that Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:
      "No person shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives if that person has served four terms in the same body, regardless of the district represented.
No person shall be eligible for election to the Senate if that person has served two terms in the same body, regardless of the district represented.
For the purposes of the number of terms served in the General Assembly, any term served, for which the election was held prior to January 1, 2028, shall not be counted as a term served.
For purposes of this section, service in office for more than one half of a term shall be deemed service for a term."   SECTION 2.  The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives.
 Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:
      "Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to qualifications of members of the Senate and House of Representatives, be amended so as to impose term limits on members of the Senate and members of the House of Representatives, so that a member of the Senate may serve no more than two terms in office and a member of the House of Representatives may serve no more than four terms in office?   Yes     o No      o   Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'." ----XX---- This web page was last updated on March 11, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5360 do?
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO LIMIT SENATORS TO SERVING NO MORE THAN TWO TERMS IN OFFICE AND TO LIMIT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVING NO MORE THAN FOUR TERMS IN OFFICE.
Who sponsors H 5360?
H 5360 is sponsored by Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr..
What is the current status of H 5360?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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