South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
S. 534
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Grooms and Goldfinch
Document Path: SF-0020AA-AA25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 2, 2025
Made Adjourned Debate
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2025 | Senate | Introduced (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Polled out of committee Finance (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 4/4/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 4/15/2025 | Senate | Made Adjourned Debate (Senate Journal-page 28) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/02/2025
04/03/2025
04/04/2025
Polled Out Of Committee
Majority Favorable
April 3, 2025
S. 534
Introduced by Senators Grooms and Goldfinch
S. Printed 4/3/25--S.
Read the first time April 2, 2025
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The committee on Senate Finance
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 534) regarding the removal of an executive officer on the address of two-thirds of each house of the General Assembly pursuant to Article XV, Section 3 of the South Carolina, etc., respectfully
Report:
Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.
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A concurrent RESOLUTION
REGarding the removal of an executive officer on the address of two- thirds of each house of the general assembly puRsuant to Article xv, section 3 of the South Carolina Constitution.
Whereas, Article XV, Section 3 of the South Carolina Constitution provides that "[f]or any willful neglect of duty, or other reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Governor shall remove any executive or judicial officer on the address of two-thirds of each house of the General Assembly." Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, by a two-thirds vote of the Senate and a two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives, hereby find that the actions of South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis constitute a willful neglect of his duty.
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