# South Carolina S 0954: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT PHILLIP BRUCE COOK FOR HIS BRAVERY AND SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS NOMINATION BY FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON AS A CHEVALIER IN THE ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR, THE HIGHEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL HONOR OF MERIT TO REWARD THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GREAT DEEDS FOR FRANCE. South Carolina S 0954, A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT PHILLIP BRUCE COOK FOR HIS BRAVERY AND SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS NOMINATION BY FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON AS A CHEVALIER IN THE ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR, THE HIGHEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL HONOR OF MERIT TO REWARD THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GREAT DEEDS FOR FRANCE., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Russell L. Ott (Democrat); status adopted, last action 2026-02-24 (Introduced and adopted) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0954-2025-2026 - 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 0954 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT PHILLIP BRUCE COOK FOR HIS BRAVERY AND SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS NOMINATION BY FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON AS A CHEVALIER IN THE ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR, THE HIGHEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL HONOR OF MERIT TO REWARD THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GREAT DEEDS FOR FRANCE. - Status: adopted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-24 - Last action: 2026-02-24, Introduced and adopted - Sponsor: Russell L. Ott (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 45 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Sgt. Bruce Cook awarded the French Legion of Honor from WWII ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Russell L. Ott (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian Adams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Thomas C. Alexander (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Karl B. Allen (Democrat), 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: Tameika Isaac Devine (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason Elliott (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: Jeffrey R. Graham (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Hembree (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brad Hutto (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Darrell Jackson (Democrat), 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: Margie Bright Matthews (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Luke A. Rankin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rex F. Rice (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ronnie A. Sabb (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Everett Stubbs (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ed Sutton (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Deon T. Tedder (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Ross Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Overture Walker (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Kent M. Williams (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Young, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Zell (Republican), Senate ## Actions (1) - 2026-02-24: Introduced and adopted (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/954.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/954.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-S0954-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).