Bills & Legislation

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MCBEE HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2025 DIVISION A STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

McBee High School Boys Varsity Baseball Champs

Cody T. MitchellRepublican

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

Dr. Myra Jewel George sympathy

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND BISHOP JALEN DE'VONTE WHITTLETON ON HIS INSTALLATION AS PASTOR OF NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH IN BLACKSTOCK IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND TO EXTEND HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM ON THIS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE.

Bishop Jalen De'Vonte Whittleton pastor of New Zion Baptist Church Blackstock, SC

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

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

Rev. Joseph Darby Jr. sympathy

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF REGINALD STERLING GARVIN SR.

Reginald Sterling Garvin, Sr. sympathy

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF HAROLD CHARLES HEATH OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

Harold Heath sympathy

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

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

Robert W. Davis sympathy

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MAXIMUS, A PIONEER IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND TO CONGRATULATE THE COMPANY UPON ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF DELIVERING MODERNIZED SERVICES.

Maximus 50th anniversary

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AGNES GLADDEN WOODARD ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Agnes Woodard 100th birthday

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MATHIEU CURTIS OF TEGA CAY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN BASEBALL, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON BEING SELECTED IN THE 2025 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT, AND TO COMMEND THE FOUNDATIONS OF EXCELLENCE HE BUILT AT FORT MILL HIGH SCHOOL AND IN COLLEGE.

Matthieu Curtis

Jackie R. TerribileRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH R.

Marine Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Adams, award

Chris WootenRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

250 anniversary of the marines

Chris WootenRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, TIRELESS DEDICATION, AND ENDURING COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SAFETY AND TO PUBLICLY EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND RESPECT FOR THE PROFESSIONALS WHO KEEP SOUTH CAROLINA'S STUDENTS MOVING SAFELY EVERY DAY.

National School Bus safety Week

Chris WootenRepublican

H 4917

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.Republican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO APPLAUD THE POWDERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM ON CAPTURING THE 2025 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO CONGRATULATE THESE ATHLETES AND THEIR COACH ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON.

Powdersville HS girls volleyball champs

Thomas BeachRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPON THE PASSING OF LIEUTENANT LANSING P.

Legendary SC lawman Pete Logan, sympathy

Thomas E. "Tommy" PopeRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF 12TH STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH KNOX ABBOTT DRIVE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH JARVIS KLAPMAN BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA IN LEXINGTON COUNTY "GUS MANOS MEMORIAL STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.

Gus Manos Memorial Street

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IVRepublican

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN DATACENTERS, SO AS TO EXTEND THE EXEMPTION TO CERTAIN RELATED PERSONS OF THE TAXPAYER.

Sales Tax Exemption

Bruce W. BannisterRepublican

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 18 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO DIRECT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO CREATE AND ADMINISTER THE "PERSISTENT CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER REGISTRY.

Persistent Domestic Violence Offender Registry

Melissa Lackey OremusRepublican

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-375 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IF THEY HAVE PROVIDED TREATMENT OR SERVICES TO A PATIENT WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ANY INFECTION CAUSED BY NAEGLERIA FOWLERI.

Hospitals

Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.Democrat

H 4930

Cody T. MitchellRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE REVEREND CHARLES E.

Privilege of the Floor, Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr.

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.Republican

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 HONOR AND COMMEND DAVID B.

David Vehaun, Rock Hill’s longest-serving city manager

Heath SessionsRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CONGRUITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) IN SUMTER ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO WISH THE CHURCH CONTINUED SUCCESS AS IT SPREADS THE GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY ITS CALLED TO SERVE.

Congruity Presbyterian Church 150th anniversary

J. David WeeksDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MICHAEL ROYE "MIKE" BENNETT, FOUNDER OF BENNETT HOSPITALITY, AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT, VISIONARY IMPACT ON THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN CHARLESTON AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Mike Bennett's contributions to the hospitality industry

Leonidas E. "Leon" StavrinakisDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE ALFRED HOLLIS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS CELEBRATION AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

100th birthday celebration Alfred Hollis

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF THE YORK COUNTY GOP, YORK COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN, CLOVER / LAKE WYLIE REPUBLICAN WOMEN, AND REPUBLICAN WOMEN RISING FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES, THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, AND PARENTAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION AND MEDICINE.

York County Republicans

Heath SessionsRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LINDA KETRON, FOUNDER OF CLASS PUBLISHING AND THE MOVEABLE FEAST LITERARY LUNCHEON PROGRAM IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER UPON RECEIVING THE 2025 FRANCES MIMS-PAUL TALMADGE LITERARY ADVOCACY AWARD.

Linda Ketron, 2025 Frances Mims-Paul Talmadge Literary Advocacy

Lee HewittRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE VIOLA HOLMES GREENE OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER NINTIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Viola Greene 90th birthday

Carl L. AndersonDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE IRMO LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND PLAYERS' FAMILIES FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR PLACING THIRD NATIONALLY IN THE 2025 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES.

Irmo Little League in the World Series

Nathan BallentineRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE STAFF SERVING THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS NOT REQUIRED TO WORK ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026, AND EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026.

Good Friday and Easter Monday

Bruce W. BannisterRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLACE APPROPRIATE SIGNS CONTAINING THE WORDS "988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE" ON EACH OF THE STATE'S HIGHWAY OVERPASSES TO INFORM THE TRAVELING PUBLIC OF THIS RESOURCE.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Highway Signs

Wendell G. GilliardDemocrat

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM AND ITS JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES PROGRAM ON "JAG-SC DAY" ON FEBRUARY 4, 2026, FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN EMPOWERING STUDENTS, EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY, AND STRENGTHENING SOUTH CAROLINA'S FUTURE WORKFORCE.

JAG-SC Day

Shannon S. EricksonRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM ON "SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM DAY" ON FEBRUARY 25, 2026, FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN EDUCATING AND TRAINING SOUTH CAROLINA'S WORKFORCE FOR HIGH-DEMAND, SKILLED JOBS IN OUR STATE.

South Carolina Technical College System Day

Shannon S. EricksonRepublican

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION OF LUCKNOW ROAD AND JOHNSON POND ROAD IN THE TOWN OF BISHOPVILLE IN LEE COUNTY "CECIL L.

Cecil Stevens Intersection

Keishan M. ScottDemocrat

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE HEROISM AND SACRIFICE OF PRIVATE CURTIS ADAMS AND THE "WERETH 11," AND TO DESIGNATE DECEMBER 17 OF EACH YEAR AS "WERETH 11 REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Wereth 11

Richard Blake SandersRepublican

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-990 SO AS TO PROVIDE STATE AND LOCAL DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES MUST PROVIDE WELFARE NOTICES TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF INMATES UPON REQUEST.

Inmate welfare notices

Wendell G. GilliardDemocrat

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 34-3-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MAY NOT CHARGE FEES GREATER THAN ONE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR EACH AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) TRANSACTION.

ATM fees

Wendell G. GilliardDemocrat

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-1314, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS, SO AS TO INCREASE CERTAIN CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS FROM ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Campaign Contributions

Wendell G. GilliardDemocrat

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-350 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN TENANTS MUST BE GIVEN THREE MONTHS TO RELOCATE AFTER CERTAIN CONVICTIONS.

Renters Fairness Act

Wendell G. GilliardDemocrat

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-130 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES IN CONNECTION WITH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

Critical Infrastructure

Leon D. "Doug" GilliamRepublican

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COMPANIES OWNED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY MAY NOT OWN, LEASE, POSSESS, OR EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OVER ANY LAND OR REAL ESTATE LOCATED WITHIN TWENTY-FIVE MILES OF A STATE OR FEDERAL MILITARY BASE OR INSTALLATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING OR ERECTING CERTAIN TOWERS.

Chinese Land Ownership Prohibition

Leon D. "Doug" GilliamRepublican

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-340 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR AS "RENEE GOOD DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Renee Good Day

John Richard C. KingDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR REVEREND DR.

Bishop William Barber

Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers, Ph.D.Democrat