S779 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Legislative Expense Allowance.

What is the status of S779?

Signed into law as of August 19, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 266 (August 19, 2026).

A. Shane Massey (R, 25), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S779?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/779.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S779: Legislative Expense Allowance

Q: What does S779 do?

In its own words: A joint resolution to provide that each member of the general assembly shall receive a monthly legislative expense allowance of one thousand dollars; to provide for the allocation of legislative expense allowance payments between members whose seats were vacated during fiscal year 2025-2026 and the members elected to fill the vacancy; and to provide that members of the general assembly whose seats were vacated due to the member being convicted of or pleading guilt or nolo contendere to a felony are not entitled to a legislative expense allowance payment pursuant to this act. b e it enacted by.

Status: Signed into law, August 19, 2026

What the bill says

A joint resolution to provide that each member of the general assembly shall receive a monthly legislative expense allowance of one thousand dollars; to provide for the allocation of legislative expense allowance payments between members whose seats were vacated during fiscal year 2025-2026 and the members elected to fill the vacancy; and to provide that members of the general assembly whose seats were vacated due to the member being convicted of or pleading guilt or nolo contendere to a felony are not entitled to a legislative expense allowance payment pursuant to this act. b e it enacted by.

From the amended text, January 28, 2026:

A joint Resolution TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS BETWEEN MEMBERS WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DUE TO THE MEMBER BEING CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILT OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS ACt. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. All members of the 126 th South Carolina General Assembly shall receive a legislative expense allowance of one thousand dollars per month. The provisions of this section are retroactive to July 1, 2025. S ECTION 2. If a member of the General Assembly vacates or vacated his seat during Fiscal Year 2025-2026, then the member is entitled to receive a legislative expense allowance pursuant to Section 1 for only the months that the member served. A member elected in a special election to fill a vacancy is entitled to receive a legislative expense allowance for only those months during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 after he took the oath of office, including …

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South Carolina S779: Legislative Expense Allowance

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