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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 582: Ratify Constitutional Amendment

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

S 582 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ratify Constitutional Amendment. Primary sponsor: Shane Massey (Republican), Tom Alexander (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 05/16/26.

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 RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE S.C. CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE OF THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND UPWARDS WHO IS PROPERLY REGISTERED IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AS PROVIDED BY LAW. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shane MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
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. Effective date 05/16/26
  2. Act No. 245
  3. No signature required
  4. Ratified R 143
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-6
  7. Read second time
  8. Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Read third time and sent to House

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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