The House of Representatives and Senate met in regular session on Thursday and debated conference reports and gubernatorial vetoes. 

Both chambers adjourned at the call of the respective chairs without adopting a state budget. The budget conference committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, June 30, for the first time since the initial meeting in early June.  

The budget conferees are Sens. Harvey Peeler (R-Cherokee), Brad Hutto (D-Orangeburg) and Tom Davis (R-Beaufort); and Reps. Bruce Bannister (R-Greenville), David Hiott (R-Pickens) and Jackie Hayes (D-Dillon).  

Should an agreement on the budget not be reached by July 1, the start of the state’s new fiscal year, a continuing resolution would go into effect, maintaining state government funding at the current 2025-2026 levels with no new funding or increases to recurring funds. The continuing resolution would fund state government until a budget is adopted. 

As of this morning, the House and Senate are not scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday. 

For questions about the budget, contact Daina Phillips (dphillips@masc.sc) at 803.933.1203.