S 318 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Government Efficiency

Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION SO AS TO ENACT THE "COMMISSION ON FISCAL RESTRAINT AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY"; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMISSION'S DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS; TO PRIORITIZE SPENDING CUTS AND ESTABLISH A DATE THAT THE SPENDING CUTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPORT ON THE COMMISSION'S OTHER DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS; AND TO SUNSET THE COMMISSION.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025

How they voted

356
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 44
May 7, 2025
D Democratic11
4 Yea 6 Nay 1
54% Nay
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-6-3)
senate
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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