---
type: "Bill"
title: "Legislative Expense Allowance"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS BETWEEN MEMBERS WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DUE TO THE MEMBER BEING CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "S 779"
citation: "South Carolina S 779 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Adams", "Devine", "Hutto", "Massey", "Zell"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-13"
last_action: "2026-02-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ecc2262-f27a-44f3-85c9-280f22ea3932"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=779&session=126&summary=B"
source_hash: "ec9315e52f6c2a24ae62307317d7982a76961786c4daf76f10fbb989fefde96e"
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 779 (2025-2026) — Legislative Expense Allowance

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS BETWEEN MEMBERS WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DUE TO THE MEMBER BEING CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION. - 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/779.htm)
2. **01/13/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/779_20260113.htm)
3. **01/21/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/779_20260121.htm)
4. **01/28/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/779_20260128.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Joint Resolution — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Adams — primary (person)
- Devine — primary (person)
- Hutto — primary (person)
- Massey — primary (person)
- Zell — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-01-13** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-21** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2026-01-22** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-01-28** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-01-29** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-29** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
- **2026-01-29** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2026-01-30** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** Ratified R 99
- **2026-02-05** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-09** Effective date 02/05/26

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ecc2262-f27a-44f3-85c9-280f22ea3932`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).