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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

S 815: 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 815 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Constitutional amendment. Primary sponsor: Sean Bennett (Republican), Danny Verdin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): Referred to Committee on Finance.

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 AMEND SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF ARTICLE X, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BOTH RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY DETERMINE BY LAW THE CLASSIFICATIONS AND ASSESSMENT RATIOS OF SUCH PROPERTY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Danny VerdinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9

“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 Finance
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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