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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

S 880: Election Schedule

Passed one chamber 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 880 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Carolina Senate on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Schedule. Primary sponsor: Shane Massey (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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 PROVIDE THAT IF A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUBMITS AN IRREVOCABLE RESIGNATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-1-145 ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026, THEN THE ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY SHALL BE CONDUCTED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CANDIDACY FILING AND ELECTION SCHEDULE APPLICABLE TO THE 2026 ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shane MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“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
  3. Read third time and sent to House
  4. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  5. Read second time
  6. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
  7. Scrivener's error corrected
  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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