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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

S 271: PSC Elections

Enacted 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 271 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: PSC Elections. Primary sponsor: Tom Alexander (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Brad Hutto (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2025): Act No. 74.

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 JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE PROVISION IN SECTION 58-3-20(C) THAT PROHIBITS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM HOLDING AN ELECTION UNTIL A FINAL DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THE COURTS REGARDING ITS REVIEW OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025; AND TO SUSPEND SECTION 2-20-15 FOR ELECTIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DURING CALENDAR YEARS 2025 AND 2026. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Brad HuttoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40

“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. 74
  2. Effective date 03/07/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 2
  5. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  6. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  7. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
  8. Read second time
  9. Amended
  10. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
  11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  12. Introduced and read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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