SC S0779 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on February 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-09 - Effective date 02/05/26
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on February 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-09 - Effective date 02/05/26
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Provide That Each Member Of The General Assembly Shall Receive A Monthly Legislative Expense Allowance Of One Thousand Dollars; To Provide For The Allocation Of Legislative Expense Allowance Payments Between Members Whose Seats Were Vacated During Fiscal Year 2025-2026 And The Members Elected To Fill The Vacancy; And To Provide That Members Of The General Assembly Whose Seats Were Vacated Due To The Member Being Convicted Of Or Pleading Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To A Felony Are Not Entitled To A Legislative Expense Allowance Payment Pursuant To This Joint Resolution. - Ratified Title
Title
Legislative Expense Allowance
Sponsors
| Sen. Shane Massey [R] | Sen. Bradley Hutto [D] | Sen. Jeff Zell [R] | Sen. Tameika Devine [D] |
| Sen. Brian Adams [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-01-29 - House - House: Passage Of Joint Resolution (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Effective date 02/05/26 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2026-02-03 | Ratified R 99 | |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Read third time and enrolled |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Finance |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
