SC S 52

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 52 pass?

Not yet law. SC S 52 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Debate adjourned

What is SC S 52 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2930, RELATING TO OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, SO AS TO AMEND THE PENALTY PROVISIONS TO PERMIT SENTENCES OF BOTH FINES AND INCARCERATION AND TO REQUIRE CONVICTED PERSONS TO ATTEND DUI VICTIM IMPACT PANELS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2933, RELATING TO DRIVING WITH UNLAWFUL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS, SO AS TO PERMIT SENTENCES OF BOTH FINES AND INCARCERATION AND TO REQUIRE CONVICTED PERSONS TO ATTEND DUI VICTIM IMPACT PANELS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2941, RELATING TO IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES NOTHING IN THE SECTION REQUIRES INSTALLATION OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES PRIOR TO CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2945, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF FELONY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FELONY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE SECOND DEGREE, ESTABLISH PENALTIES, AND DEFINE THE TERM "MODERATE BODILY INJURY"; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2947, RELATING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSES OF RECKLESS VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND RECKLESS DRIVING AS VIOLATIONS SUBJECT TO A CHARGE OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2950, RELATING TO IMPLIED CONSENT TO TESTING FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES, PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED, AND TEST SITES THAT CAN BE USED WHEN PERSONS ARE SUBJECTED TO TESTS FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, TO PROVIDE THAT LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, PHLEBOTOMISTS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS MAY OBTAIN BLOOD OR URINE SAMPLES, TO REVISE THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSIONS OF DRIVING PRIVILEGES THAT MUST BE IMPOSED FOR FAILURE IF PERSONS REFUSE TO BE TESTED AND IF PERSONS HAVE CERTAIN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS, TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT ESTABLISHES ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO PERSONS INCAPABLE OF REFUSING TO CONSENT TO TESTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2951, RELATING TO SUSPENSION OF LICENSES FOR REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO TESTING OR FOR CERTAIN LEVELS OF ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ISSUED LICENSE SUSPENSIONS MAY INSTALL IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AND OBTAIN TEMPORARY DRIVERS' LICENSES WITH IGNITION INTERLOCK RESTRICTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO REFUSE TO SUBMIT TO CHEMICAL TESTS MUST HAVE THEIR DRIVERS' LICENSES SUSPENDED FOR ONE YEAR FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE INCREASED SUSPENSIONS FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES, OR IF PERSONS TAKE THE TESTS AND REGISTER ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS OF OVER FIFTEEN ONE-HUNDREDTH OF ONE PERCENT OR MORE, THAT THEIR LICENSES ARE SUSPENDED FOR TWO MONTHS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2953, RELATING TO INCIDENT SITES AND BREATH TEST SITES FOR VIDEO RECORDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO COMPEL OR AUTHORIZE A DISMISSAL OF A DUI OFFENSE IF THE OFFICERS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH THE STATUTE AND THAT MOTIONS FOR SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE UNDER THE STATUTE MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO JEOPARDY ATTACHING; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-2920, RELATING TO RECKLESS DRIVING, SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF FELONY RECKLESS DRIVING WITH GREAT BODILY INJURY AND RECKLESS DRIVING RESULTING IN MODERATE BODILY INJURY AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2960 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF FELONY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CAUSING THE DEATH OR DISABILITY OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS MAY BE ORDERED TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT AS RESTITUTION FOR THE DURATION OF ANY PROBATION ORDERED, PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE, OR BOTH; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-286, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS OR THE DENIAL OF ISSUANCE OF LICENSES OR PERMITS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE WHO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ISSUED NOTICES OF SUSPENSIONS MAY OBTAIN TEMPORARY LICENSES WITH IGNITION INTERLOCK RESTRICTIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-400, RELATING TO THE SURRENDER OF LICENSES, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION REQUIRES PERSONS OBTAIN IGNITION INTERLOCKS UNLESS THE OFFENSES ARE ALCOHOL RELATED.

Who sponsors SC S 52?

Davis, Cash, Gambrell and 16 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 52.

Description

Introduced: 2025-01-14
Latest action: 2026-06-25 — Debate adjourned
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-25
Debate adjourned
2026-06-25
Roll call Ayes-23 Nays-13
2026-06-25
Free conference powers rejected
2026-05-13
Conference committee appointed JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose
2026-05-13
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hembree, Adams, Tedder
2026-05-13
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-115
2026-05-13
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
2026-05-12
Debate adjourned
2026-05-08
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-06
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-06
House amendment amended
amendment-amendment
2026-05-04
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-01
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-01
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-04-30
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2026-04-30
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
2026-04-30
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-30
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-04-29
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-02-05
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2026-02-05
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-02-04
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
2026-02-04
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-04
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-02-03
Debate interrupted
2026-02-03
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-02-02
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-29
Debate interrupted
2026-01-29
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-01-28
Debate interrupted
2026-01-28
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-01-21
Debate interrupted
2026-01-21
Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-01-15
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
2026-01-15
Special order, set for January 15, 2026
2026-01-14
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-11
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2024-12-11
Prefiled
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Votes

to set for Special Order
2026-01-15 · pass · 40-1
Member-level votes (46)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Fernandez, Tom: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: no
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: excused
- Martin, Shane R.: excused
- Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
- Tedder, Deon T.: excused
- Walker, Overture: excused
2nd Reading
2026-02-04 · pass · 45-0
Member-level votes (46)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Fernandez, Tom: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: excused
to adopt
2026-02-04 · fail · 19-27
Member-level votes (46)
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Fernandez, Tom: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Adams, Brian: no
- Alexander, Thomas C.: no
- Bennett, Sean M.: no
- Blackmon, Allen: no
- Campsen, George E., III: no
- Cash, Richard J.: no
- Chaplin, JD: no
- Climer, Wes: no
- Davis, Tom: no
- Elliott, Jason: no
- Gambrell, Michael W.: no
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: no
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: no
- Hembree, Greg: no
- Johnson, Michael: no
- Kennedy, Carlisle: no
- Kimbrell, Josh: no
- Leber, Matthew W.: no
- Massey, A. Shane: no
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
- Reichenbach, Mike: no
- Rice, Rex F.: no
- Stubbs, Everett: no
- Turner, Ross: no
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: no
- Young, Tom, Jr.: no
- Zell, Jeff: no
to lay on the table
2026-02-04 · fail · 22-23
Member-level votes (45)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: no
- Bright, Lee: no
- Chaplin, JD: no
- Corbin, Thomas D.: no
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: no
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: no
- Fernandez, Tom: no
- Garrett, Billy: no
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: no
- Hutto, Brad: no
- Jackson, Darrell: no
- Kennedy, Carlisle: no
- Leber, Matthew W.: no
- Martin, Shane R.: no
- Matthews, Margie Bright: no
- Ott, Russell L.: no
- Rankin, Luke A.: no
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: no
- Stubbs, Everett: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
- Tedder, Deon T.: no
- Walker, Overture: no
- Williams, Kent M.: no
Passage of Bill
2026-04-30 · pass · 108-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
- Guffey, Brandon: excused
- Harris, Robert J.: excused
- Hartz, Charles V.: excused
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
- Martin, David: excused
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: excused
- Pope, Thomas E.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Waters, Courtney S.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- King, John Richard C.: excused
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
Concur in Senate Amendments
2026-05-13 · fail · 0-115
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: no
- Anderson, Carl L.: no
- Atkinson, Lucas: no
- Bailey, William H.: no
- Ballentine, Nathan: no
- Bamberg, Justin T.: no
- Bannister, Bruce W.: no
- Bauer, Heather: no
- Beach, Thomas: no
- Bowers, Phillip: no
- Bradley, Jeff: no
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: no
- Burns, James Mikell: no
- Bustos, Joseph M.: no
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: no
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: no
- Chapman, Donald G.: no
- Chumley, William M.: no
- Clyburn, William: no
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: no
- Collins, Neal A.: no
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: no
- Cromer, April: no
- Davis, Sylleste H.: no
- Dillard, Chandra E.: no
- Duncan, Adam L.: no
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
- Erickson, Shannon S.: no
- Ford, Greg: no
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: no
- Frank, Stephen: no
- Gagnon, Craig A.: no
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: no
- Gibson, Daniel: no
- Gilliam, Leon D.: no
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: no
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: no
- Grant, Hamilton R.: no
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: no
- Guffey, Brandon: no
- Haddon, Patrick B.: no
- Hager, William: no
- Hardee, Kevin: no
- Harris, Robert J.: no
- Hart, Christopher R.: no
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: no
- Hartz, Charles V.: no
- Hayes, Jackie E.: no
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: no
- Hewitt, Lee: no
- Hiott, David R.: no
- Hixon, William M.: no
- Holman, Harriet A.: no
- Hosey, Lonnie: no
- Huff, William C.: no
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: no
- Jones, Wendell K.: no
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: no
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
- King, John Richard C.: no
- Kirby, Roger K.: no
- Landing, Kathy: no
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: no
- Lawson, M. Brian: no
- Ligon, Thomas R.: no
- Long, Steven Wayne: no
- Lowe, Phillip D.: no
- Luck, Jason S.: no
- Magnuson, Josiah: no
- Martin, David: no
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
- McCravy, John R., III: no
- McDaniel, Annie E.: no
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: no
- Mitchell, Cody T.: no
- Mitchell, Dianne: no
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: no
- Moore, Travis A.: no
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
- Moss, Dennis C.: no
- Neese, Mike M.: no
- Newton, Brandon: no
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: no
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: no
- Pace, Jordan S.: no
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: no
- Pope, Thomas E.: no
- Reese, Robert T.: no
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: no
- Robbins, Robby: no
- Rose, Seth: no
- Rutherford, J. Todd: no
- Sanders, Richard Blake: no
- Schuessler, Carla: no
- Scott, Keishan M.: no
- Sessions, Heath: no
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: no
- Smith, Marvin: no
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: no
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: no
- Taylor, Bill: no
- Teeple, James E.: no
- Terribile, Jackie R.: no
- Vaughan, David: no
- Waters, Courtney S.: no
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: no
- White, Joseph S.: no
- Whitmire, William R.: no
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: no
- Williams, Robert Q.: no
- Willis, Mark N.: no
- Wooten, Chris: no
- Yow, Richard L.: no
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
- Gatch, Gil: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
- Cox, Brandon L.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
- Rankin, Luke S.: excused
to grant free conference powers
2026-06-25 · fail · 23-13
Member-level votes (41)
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Adams, Brian: no
- Allen, Karl B.: no
- Bright, Lee: no
- Corbin, Thomas D.: no
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: no
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: no
- Hutto, Brad: no
- Kimbrell, Josh: no
- Matthews, Margie Bright: no
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
- Walker, Overture: no
- Williams, Kent M.: no
- Davis, Tom: excused
- Garrett, Billy: excused
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
- Martin, Shane R.: excused
- Rankin, Luke A.: excused

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