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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3558: Commissioners to Article V Convention

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3558 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Commissioners to Article V Convention. Primary sponsor: Bill Taylor (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Act No. 247.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 23 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, RELATING TO CALLS OR APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDING CONVENTIONS MADE TO CONGRESS, SO AS TO RETITLE THE ARTICLE, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT, OATH, AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE STATE AT AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act No. 247
  2. Effective date 06/25/26
  3. Roll call Ayes-20 Nays-5
  4. Veto overridden Ayes-20 Nays-5
  5. Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-74 Nays-27
  6. Vetoed by Governor
  7. Ratified R 179
  8. Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-21
  9. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  10. Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2
  11. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  12. Amended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source