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SC S 245

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Federal Balanced Budget Amendment

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 245 pass?

Not yet. SC S 245 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-16): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 245 about?

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MAKE APPLICATION BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR A CONVENTION OF THE STATES TO BE CALLED, RESTRICTED TO PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT.

Who sponsors SC S 245?

Massey, Rice, Reichenbach and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 245.

Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MAKE APPLICATION BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR A CONVENTION OF THE STATES TO BE CALLED, RESTRICTED TO PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-01-16 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
concurrent resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Masseyprimary
  • Riceprimary
  • Reichenbachprimary
  • Garrettprimary
  • Elliottprimary
  • Devineprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-01-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-16

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-16

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=245&session=126&summary=B

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