Bills & Legislation

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE SON TERENCE YOUNG, RENOWNED GUITARIST, BAND LEADER, AND MANAGER, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON BEING NAMED MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR - GUITAR II BY THE JOSIE MUSIC AWARDS IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND TO EXTEND TO HIM BEST WISHES FOR MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

Terence Young, national music award

Chris WootenRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MT.

Mt. Joy Holiness Church

Lonnie HoseyDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE SOCASTEE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM AND COACH ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CLASS AAAAA DIVISION II STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO SALUTE THEM ON A FABULOUS SEASON.

Socastee HS boys volleyball champs

Heather Ammons CrawfordRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE ROSEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY, TO COMMEND THE SCHOOL ON ITS MANY ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE PAST CENTURY, AND TO WISH ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, AND ALUMNI WELL AS THEY CONTINUE TO HOLD HIGH THE FOUNDING STANDARDS OF ROSEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Rosewood Elementary School, 100th anniversary

Seth RoseDemocrat

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE CRITICAL ROLE OF NATURAL GAS IN MEETING SOUTH CAROLINA'S GROWING ENERGY NEEDS AND SUPPORTING OUR STATE'S FUTURE.

Carolinas Natural Gas Coalition

Michael W. GambrellRepublican

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SHARON B.

bench dedication to Sharon Brown Harriott for her leadership and service.

Darrell JacksonDemocrat

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE DR.

Cindy Trimm

Tameika Isaac DevineDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE CRITICAL ROLE OF NATURAL GAS IN MEETING SOUTH CAROLINA'S GROWING ENERGY NEED AND SUPPORTING OUR STATE'S FUTURE.

Carolinas Natural Gas Coalition

Gil GatchRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM AND COACHES ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO SALUTE THEM ON A FABULOUS SEASON.

Abbeville HS girls volleyball champs

Craig A. GagnonRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO THANK DR.

Dr. Charles E. Young

Carl L. AndersonDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY INC.

Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity, Southeastern Province Centennial Celebration

Wendell K. JonesDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LOGAN WELLS, FOUNDER OF FRESH FRIENDS, AND TO COMMEND HER AND THIS ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

Fresh Friends

Seth RoseDemocrat

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO IN RECOGNITION OF THE DISTRICT'S CENTURY OF DEDICATION TO EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND EXCELLENCE, AND TO PROCLAIM JANUARY 29, 2026, AS "RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Richland Two School District Centennial Celebration

Tameika Isaac DevineDemocrat

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AIKEN SCHOLARS ACADEMY IN AIKEN COUNTY FOR EARNING 2025 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL HONORS AND FOR BEING NAMED IN THE TOP TEN HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES.

Aiken Scholars Academy

Tom Young, Jr.Republican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DRAPER G.

Draper G. Myers Mortuary

Thomas C. AlexanderRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE NEWBERRY COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO HONOR THEM FOR WINNING THE NCAA DIVISION II SUPER REGION 2 TITLE.

Newberry College Football team

Ronnie W. CromerRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE NEWBERRY COLLEGE WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO HONOR THEM FOR FINISHING AS NATIONAL RUNNER UP IN THE NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

Newberry College Women's Field Hockey

Ronnie W. CromerRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE 2025 AND 2026 SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

House Rules

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.Republican

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-440, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Increased Penalties for Driving Without a License

Sean M. BennettRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 5.

House Rules, immediate consideration and questions during debate

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC EXPLOSION OF THE CHALLENGER SPACE SHUTTLE, AND TO REMEMBER THE ANNUAL DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 21 AS "RONALD MCNAIR DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion

Roger K. KirbyDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SHARON B.

bench dedication to Sharon Brown Harriott for her leadership and service.

Christopher R. "Chris" HartDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, AND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SYSTEM, FOR ITS MANY AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, "CAROLINA DAY-225 YEARS OF SERVICE" AT THE STATE HOUSE.

Carolina Day

J. Todd RutherfordDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE CADETS AND COACH OF THE LOWER RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL ARMY JROTC DRILL TEAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR THEIR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.

Lower Richland JROTC

Robert T. ReeseDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY WITH THE TEAM COACHES, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND COMMENDED FOR CAPTURING THE 2025 NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES' CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

SC State football team Privilege of the Floor

Gilda Cobb-HunterDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR BRIAN HUCKS, VARSITY HEAD BASEBALL COACH AT LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON BEING INDUCTED INTO THE SOUTH CAROLINA BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 2025.

Brian Hucks, SCBCA 2025 Hall of Fame inductee

Paula Rawl CalhoonRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE GAIL GINGREY UPON THE OCCASION OF HER FIFTY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A REALTOR IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

Retirement Gail Gingrey

Charles V. HartzRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF REVEREND DR.

Rev. Dr. Lillie Burgess sympathy

Christopher R. "Chris" HartDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND LEONARDO DRS FOR ITS SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA, ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND ITS SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY'S SHIPBUILDING AND SUBMARINE PROGRAMS.

Leonardo DRS Charleston Naval Facility

Carl L. AndersonDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF EBONY F.

Ebony F. Bowers, sympathy

Paula Rawl CalhoonRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE POWDERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM ON AN IMPRESSIVE SEASON AND TO CELEBRATE THE PATRIOTS' CAPTURE OF THE 2024-2025 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Powdersville HS boys soccer champs

Thomas BeachRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF THE CHESTERFIELD DIXIE YOUTH 8U SOFTBALL TEAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AS 2025 STATE CHAMPIONS, TO SALUTE THEM FOR REPRESENTING WELL THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT THE 2025 SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES IN LOUISIANA, AND TO COMMEND THESE FINE YOUNG ATHLETES FOR THEIR HARD WORK, DEDICATION, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND EXCEPTIONAL TALENT.

Chesterfield Dixie Youth 8U softball champs

Richard L. "Richie" YowRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR SHEILA ROBERTS, FORMER ACCOUNTING AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY, ON THE OCCASION OF HER RECENT RETIREMENT, TO EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HER NEARLY THREE DECADES OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO OFFER BEST WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Sheila Roberts, retirement

Cody T. MitchellRepublican

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AMERICAN REVOLUTION-ERA POET PHILLIS WHEATLEY AND TO RECOGNIZE JANUARY 29, 2026, AS THE OFFICIAL DATE ON WHICH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WILL ISSUE A STAMP COMMEMORATING HER ENDURING LITERARY LEGACY.

Observance of USPS release of Poet Phillis Wheatley Stamp January 29, 2026

Darrell JacksonDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE MARCH 25, 2026, AS "OMEGA DAY AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAPITOL," TO CONGRATULATE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY INC.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day

Hamilton R. GrantDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR NATHANIEL A.

Nathaniel A. Barber

Hamilton R. GrantDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ARMY MASTER SERGEANT (RET.

Alfonso Boyd, award

Hamilton R. GrantDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE STUDENTS AND TEACHER COACHES FROM RIVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE WE THE PEOPLE COMPETITION AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA WE THE PEOPLE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

River Bluff High We the People Champs

Chris WootenRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR PEARL TODD BOYD OF LORIS, TO CELEBRATE HER LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS, AND TO APPLAUD HER BEING NAMED HORRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S 2026 LADY OF THE YEAR.

Ms. Pearl Boyd - Horry Electric's Lady of the Year 2026

Kevin HardeeRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE FIRST SERGEANT (RET.

Alvin King

Hamilton R. GrantDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR (RET.

Robert Clark- Veteran of the Year

Hamilton R. GrantDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CLINT AND ERIN HENDERSON, FOUNDERS OF COLE'S VICTORY LAP, FOR THEIR COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP AND FIVE YEARS OF IMPACTFUL SERVICE TO CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Cole's Victory Lap

Tom DavisRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND APPLAUD THE GREEN SEA FLOYDS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM ON CAPTURING THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO CONGRATULATE THESE ATHLETES AND THEIR COACHES ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON.

Green Sea Floyd Boys Cross Country

Lucas AtkinsonRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT "INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY"; TO ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, ENGINEERS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE; AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026, AS "INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

Carla M. SchuesslerRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF REVEREND DR.

Rev. Dr. Elijah Washington-sympathy

Michael F. Rivers, Sr.Democrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SKILLSUSA FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA HAS A SKILLED WORKFORCE.

SkillsUSA

David R. HiottRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED DESIGN AND LOCATION FOR THE ROBERT SMALLS MONUMENT, AS REQUIRED BY ACT 183 OF 2024, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Robert Smalls Monument

Brandon L. CoxRepublican