South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1163: Faithful Delegate to Article V Convention
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF FAITHFUL DELEGATES TO AN ARTICLE V AMENDMENT CONVENTION. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. C hapter 1, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: A rticle 29 S election and Oversight of Faithful Delegates to an Article V Amendment Convention S ection 1-1-1910. This article applies to an Amendment Convention held under Article V of the United States Constitution. S ection 1-1-1920. A s used in this article: ( 1) "Advisory committee" means.
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF FAITHFUL DELEGATES TO AN ARTICLE V AMENDMENT CONVENTION. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. C hapter 1, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: A rticle 29 S election and Oversight of Faithful Delegates to an Article V Amendment Convention S ection 1-1-1910. This article applies to an Amendment Convention held under Article V of the United States Constitution. S ection 1-1-1920. A s used in this article: ( 1) "Advisory committee" means a committee consisting of members selected by the South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives using the process defined in this article to perform the duties defined in this article. ( 2) "Delegate" means a person selected by the General Assembly as provided in this article to represent this state at an Article V Convention for Proposing Amendments. ( 3) "Commissioning resolution" means the resolution adopted by the South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives that sets forth the names of the appointed delegates, their commissions, and instructions. ( 4) "Delegation" means the group of delegates and interim delegates chosen by the General Assembly to attend an Article V convention with the powers …
Sponsors
- Rex Rice (R, 2) · primary sponsor