---
type: "Bill"
title: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "S 671"
citation: "South Carolina S 671 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Leatherman"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-04-27"
last_action: "2018-10-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91d4dcac-481e-4e84-a59f-e5f4e20f2917"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=671&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "375d46aea033688c6bc431e604f41ad0b2eae7abdee4641c4801d65fbfdb39bb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina S 671 (2017-2018) — A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/671_20170427.htm)
2. **5/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/671_20170523.htm)
3. **5/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/671_20180503.htm)
4. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/671_20180509.htm)
5. **6/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/671_20170606.htm)

## Votes

- to concur — **44–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Leatherman — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-04-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-04-27** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-23** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-23** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2017-05-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2017-06-06** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-10** Committed to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-03** Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means
- **2018-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-09** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- **2018-05-10** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-05-10** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2018-05-10** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 207
- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-24** Effective date 07/01/18
- **2018-10-16** Act No. 269

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91d4dcac-481e-4e84-a59f-e5f4e20f2917`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).