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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

S 245: Federal Balanced Budget Amendment

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 245 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Federal Balanced Budget Amendment. Primary sponsor: Shane Massey (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Jason Elliott (Republican), Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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Official summary

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

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MAKE APPLICATION BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR A CONVENTION OF THE STATES TO BE CALLED, RESTRICTED TO PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shane MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Tameika Isaac DevinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19

“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
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced

Sources

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