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SC H 3999

in committee

Constitutional Amendment, dual office holding exclusions

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3999 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3999 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-13): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 3999 about?

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE VI AND SECTION 1A, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BOTH RELATING TO DUAL OFFICE HOLDING, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY OFFICE HOLDER OR APPOINTEE WHOSE POSITION IS WHOLLY UNCOMPENSATED, EXCEPT FOR PER DIEM AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW, IS EXEMPT FROM DUAL OFFICE HOLDING PROVISIONS.

Who sponsors SC H 3999?

C. Mitchell, Yow are the primary sponsors of SC H 3999.

Description

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE VI AND SECTION 1A, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BOTH RELATING TO DUAL OFFICE HOLDING, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY OFFICE HOLDER OR APPOINTEE WHOSE POSITION IS WHOLLY UNCOMPENSATED, EXCEPT FOR PER DIEM AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW, IS EXEMPT FROM DUAL OFFICE HOLDING PROVISIONS.

Introduced
2025-02-13
Latest action
2025-02-13 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Yowprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3999&session=126&summary=B

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