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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 1163: Faithful Delegate to Article V Convention

In committee 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

S 1163 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on April 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Faithful Delegate to Article V Convention. Primary sponsor: Rex Rice (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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 BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF FAITHFUL DELEGATES TO AN ARTICLE V AMENDMENT CONVENTION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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