South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1165: Compact for a Safe and Equal Convention for Proposing Constitutional Amendments
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
A joint resolution so as to enact the "compact for a safe and equal convention for proposing amendments".
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
A joint Resolution SO AS TO ENACT THE "COMPACT FOR A SAFE AND EQUAL CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS". WHEREAS, the framers of the Constitution of the United States empowered state legislatures to be guardians of liberty by giving said bodies the power to propose amendments to the Constitution by calling for a Convention for Proposing Amendments whenever two-thirds of the several states apply for a convention for the same topic or purpose; and WHEREAS, the legislatures of each state have the sole power and discretion to name their delegates and to give them such instructions as may be necessary and lawful; and WHEREAS, the history surrounding the ratification of the Constitution and the first uses of the States' Article V power clearly demonstrates that said assemblies were described as a Convention for Proposing Amendments; and WHEREAS, it is inherent in the nature of such a Convention, as a meeting of equal sovereigns, that the States vote on the basis of equality; and WHEREAS, the agreement between the States concerning the subject matter of a Convention for Proposing Amendments is demonstrated by two-thirds of the several States applying for a convention for the same purposes or topics; and WHEREAS, litigation surrounding the attempt by Congress to change the deadline for the ratification of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment has established a …
Sponsors
- Rex Rice (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Billy Garrett (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- : Introduced and read first time
Common questions
- What is S1165?
- S1165 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Compact for a Safe and Equal Convention for Proposing Constitutional Amendments.
- What does S1165 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution so as to enact the "compact for a safe and equal convention for proposing amendments".
- What is the status of S1165?
- In committee as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1165?
- Rex Rice (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1165?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/1165.htm
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