H 5709

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 5709
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A house RESOLUTION
TO SET BY SPECIAL
ORDER H. 5683, RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING, FOR IMMEDIATE
CONSIDERATION UPON ADOPTION OF THE SPECIAL ORDER RESOLUTION AND CONTINUING EACH
DAY THEREAFTER BY SPECIAL ORDER UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF H. 5683, TO PROVIDE
FOR CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS INCLUDING SENATE AMENDMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE
PROCEDURES FOR DEBATE.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That H. 5683, relating
to Congressional Redistricting, is set by special order for immediate
consideration following adoption of the special order resolution immediately
after roll call and continuing everyday thereafter until final disposition of
H. 5683.
Be it further resolved
that, upon adoption of this special order resolution, each member may select no
more than one amendment from those on the desk or introduce no more than one
new amendment. Prior to the House convening in session on Tuesday, May 19,
2026, the member must either select or place on the desk the amendment of their
choosing. The amendments then selected from those upon the desk or introduced
pursuant to this special order resolution shall be considered, but no further
amendments shall be allowed to be offered except pursuant to the terms of this
special order resolution. And, no substitute amendments may be offered or
accepted by the desk. The proponents of an amendment shall be allowed an
opportunity to make a short explanation of the amendment for a period not to
exceed three minutes, then the opponents of an amendment shall be permitted not
more than three minutes to oppose the proposed amendment. On the question of
adoption of the bill on second reading, no member shall speak more than once
and for not more than ten minutes. No member may speak on third reading of the
bill, and no motions other than the main question shall be in order on third
reading.
Be it further resolved
that, if H. 5683 is returned to the House with Senate Amendments, the Majority
Leader and the Minority Leader may each introduce one amendment. No other
amendments may be offered. One hour of debate shall be allowed on each
amendment, the time being equally divided between proponents and opponents with
no person speaking more than ten minutes.
Be it further resolved
that:
(1) Notwithstanding Rule 8.12, if a motion to
adjourn or recess has been negatived, no new motion to adjourn or take a recess
shall be in order until five hours shall have elapsed, except that after
adoption of this resolution, or upon second reading of H. 5683 a motion to
adjourn shall be in order.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this
resolution, the motions listed in Rule 8.5 will not be in order until H. 5683
receives second reading.
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