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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

H 5012: House Rules, immediate consideration and questions during debate

Passed one chamber 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 5012 is a resolution introduced in the South Carolina House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: House Rules, immediate consideration and questions during debate. Primary sponsor: House Rules. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-4.

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.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 5.16 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A HOUSE OR CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONCERNING SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE RULES COMMITTEE, AND IF THE RESOLUTION IS REPORTED OUT FAVORABLY FROM THE RULES COMMITTEE, IT SHALL RECEIVE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION; AND TO AMEND RULE 5.19, RELATING TO DEBATE ON PARTICULAR QUESTIONS BEFORE THE HOUSE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TIME LIMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MEMBER ACCEPTS QUESTIONS DURING THE MEMBER'S SPEECH, THE MEMBER MAY NOT THEREAFTER REFUSE TO ACCEPT QUESTIONS, AND SUCH REFUSAL SHALL RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF THE MEMBER'S ALLOTTED TIME.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
House RulesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-4
  2. Amended and adopted
  3. Introduced

Sources

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