# South Carolina S 0508: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. South Carolina S 0508, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Effective date 05/19/26) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0508-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina S 0508 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-27 - Last action: 2026-06-05, Effective date 05/19/26 - Sponsor: Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III (Republican) - Cosponsors: 31 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (676 yes, 230 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Monument and Memorial Protection ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Add names and update service memorials: benefit, low. Beginning May 19, 2026, a group monument may add names of people who were unknown or did not qualify when it was first built. The new names must match the original style and format. Actively maintained memorials for U.S. service members, the National Guard, reserves, law enforcement, firefighters,… - Nonprofits can sue to protect monuments: benefit, low. Beginning May 19, 2026, registered affinity and monument-preservation nonprofits can sue to stop or fix violations of this law. An affinity group must give at least 90 days’ written notice and a chance to fix damage before suing over a damaged or destroyed monument. Courts may award only the reason… - Stronger limits on changing public monuments: benefit, low. Beginning May 19, 2026, monuments on state or local public property cannot be moved, removed, or changed. Streets, bridges, buildings, parks, and other public places named for historic people or events cannot be renamed or rededicated. Only the General Assembly, by joint resolution, can approve the… - Monuments can move for projects, with rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 19, 2026, agencies may move a monument for road, bridge, or other roadway work, but must return it to its original or nearby spot when the work ends. For public utility work or government construction or renovation, a monument may be moved to public property of equal or greater promin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian Adams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Thomas C. Alexander (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sean M. Bennett (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Allen Blackmon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lee Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: George E. "Chip" Campsen III (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard J. Cash (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: JD Chaplin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wes Climer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ronnie W. Cromer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Davis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Fernandez (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Gambrell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Billy Garrett (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen L. Goldfinch (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Hembree (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carlisle Kennedy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew W. "Matt" Leber (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Shane R. Martin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: A. Shane Massey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nutt - Cosponsor: Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rex F. Rice (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ross Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Young, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Zell (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-14 | House | (Monuments)Adopt Conference Report | pass | 79 | 28 | | | 2026-05-14 | Senate | (Monuments)to adopt the conference report | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | (Monuments)Table Amendment 11 Amendment number 11 | pass | 74 | 28 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | (Monument and Memorial Protection)Table Amendment 13 Amendment number 13 | pass | 70 | 26 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | (Monuments)Passage of Bill | pass | 74 | 28 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | (Monuments)Table Amendment 13 Amendment number 13 | pass | 70 | 26 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | (Monuments)Table Amendment 10 Amendment number 10 | pass | 74 | 28 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | (Monuments)Table Amendment 6 Amendment number 6 | pass | 74 | 27 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | (Monuments)to lay on the table Amendment number 16 | pass | 31 | 10 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | (Monuments)to lay on the table Amendment number 15 | pass | 28 | 15 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | (Monuments)3rd Reading | pass | 31 | 7 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | (Monument and Memorial Protection)3rd Reading | pass | 31 | 7 | | ## Actions (32) - 2026-06-05: Effective date 05/19/26 (legislature) - 2026-06-03: Act No. 224 (legislature) - 2026-05-19: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-15: Ratified R 228 (legislature) - 2026-05-14: Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Conference report received and adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28 (House) - 2026-05-14: Conference report received and adopted (House) - 2026-05-13: Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton (Senate) - 2026-05-13: House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan (House) - 2026-05-12: Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House) - 2026-05-07: Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28 (House) - 2026-05-07: Read second time (House) - 2026-05-07: Amended (House) - 2026-05-06: Requests for debate-Rep (House) - 2026-05-05: Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House) - 2026-04-30: Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House) - 2026-04-30: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-04-29: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House) - 2026-04-16: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-04-16: Introduced and read first time (House) - 2026-04-15: Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Read third time and sent to House (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Amended (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Special order, set for March 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Introduced and read first time (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/508.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/508.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0508-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).