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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

S 590: Term Limits Constitutional 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 590 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Carolina Senate on April 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Term Limits Constitutional Amendment. Primary sponsor: Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Tom Fernandez (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), J.D. Chaplin (Republican), Jason Elliott (Republican), Everett Stubbs (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 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 JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO LIMIT SENATORS TO SERVING NO MORE THAN THREE TERMS IN OFFICE AND TO LIMIT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVING NO MORE THAN SIX TERMS IN OFFICE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Tom FernandezPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
J.D. ChaplinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Everett StubbsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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