---
type: "Bill"
title: "PSC Elections"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE PROVISION IN SECTION 58-3-20(C) THAT PROHIBITS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM HOLDING AN ELECTION UNTIL A FINAL DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THE COURTS REGARDING ITS REVIEW OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025; AND TO SUSPEND SECTION 2-20-15 FOR ELECTIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DURING CALENDAR YEARS 2025 AND 2026. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "S 271"
citation: "South Carolina S 271 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Hutto", "Rankin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-01-28"
last_action: "2025-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/66b10a10-b47c-4ff6-a7ba-0fbe192b264b"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=271&session=126&summary=B"
source_hash: "9d45e5c180c1de3a1733cf2e01e3d1977c1f2628f080df6237dea015a989f34b"
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 271 (2025-2026) — PSC Elections

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE PROVISION IN SECTION 58-3-20(C) THAT PROHIBITS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM HOLDING AN ELECTION UNTIL A FINAL DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THE COURTS REGARDING ITS REVIEW OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025; AND TO SUSPEND SECTION 2-20-15 FOR ELECTIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DURING CALENDAR YEARS 2025 AND 2026. - RATIFIED TITLE

## Version chain

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

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/271.htm)
2. **01/28/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/271_20250128.htm)
3. **02/05/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/271_20250205.htm)
4. **02/25/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/271_20250225.htm)
5. **02/26/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/271_20250226.htm)

## Votes

- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **110–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Alexander — primary (person)
- Hutto — primary (person)
- Rankin — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-01-28** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-29** Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott
- **2025-02-05** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-11** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2025-02-11** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2025-02-12** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-02-13** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2025-02-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-02-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2025-02-26** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2025-02-27** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-27** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2025-03-06** Ratified R 2
- **2025-03-07** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-03-12** Effective date 03/07/25
- **2025-06-05** Act No. 74

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/66b10a10-b47c-4ff6-a7ba-0fbe192b264b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).