Bills & Legislation

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME A ONE-MILE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 378 FROM THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE IN SALUDA COUNTY WEST TOWARDS THE TOWN OF SALUDA "FIREMAN LANDON 'CALE' BODIE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.

Fireman Landon "Cale" Bodie Memorial Highway

Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.Republican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE REVEREND DR.

Rev. Dr. Marcell Bush, 19th pastoral anniversary

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

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE M.

M.D. Floyd, 100th birthday

M. Brian LawsonRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND DR.

Dr. Jimmy Flowers

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

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE ON SOUTH HARPER EXTENSION THAT CROSSES OVER THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 127 BYPASS IN LAURENS COUNTY "REVEREND DR.

Rev. Dr. Jefferson N. McDowell Memorial Bridge

Luke S. RankinRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA AMERICAN REVOLUTION SESTERCENTENNIAL COMMISSION TO USE THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR ITS MEETING ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026.

Liberty Day at the State House, use of chamber Fri., Jan. 16, 2026

Neal A. CollinsRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE BRAELYN DAVIS, MAELLE WONG, AND SARAH FANG OF RIVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL'S CHINESE IMMERSION PROGRAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE 2025 CLASS NATIONAL TALENT SHOW COMPETITIONS AND TO COMMEND THEIR TEACHER, REBECCA FENG, FOR HER DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP.

River Bluff HS Chinese Immersion Program

Chris WootenRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE DELORICE B.

Delorice B. Barrington retiring as Marlboro County Treasurer and serving the State of SC for over five decades

Jason LuckDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Cardinal Newman boys soccer champs

Beth E. BernsteinDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE COLT SHOPE, A NURSE MANAGER AT PRISMA HEALTH BAPTIST EASLEY HOSPITAL, FOR INTRODUCING BAPTIST EASLEY'S NEW TRADITION TO HONOR AMERICAN VETERANS IN END-OF-LIFE CARE.

Colt Shope

Thomas BeachRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA MORTICIANS ASSOCIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE THESE DEDICATED MORTUARY PROFESSIONALS PERFORM FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE PALMETTO STATE AND UPON THE ONE HUNDRETH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR SIGNIFICANT WORK THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION.

Morticians Association, Inc.- A Living Monument to the Black Morticians in SC

John Richard C. KingDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JACOB HILL JENNINGS OF BISHOPVILLE AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Jacob Jennings, sympathy

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.Republican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF INEZ GINYARD CRUMBLIN OF JENKINSVILLE AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Inez Ginyard Crumblin, sympathy

Annie E. McDanielDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AND HONOR COACH KIP HERLONG OF LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL FOR HIS HALL OF FAME CAREER OF THIRTY-TWO YEARS AS COACH AND MENTOR TO COUNTLESS STUDENT-ATHLETES, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Coach Kip Herlong

Lucas AtkinsonRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE ELLEN CLOTELLA DAVIS SIMMONS ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Ellen Simmons 100th Birthday

Terry AlexanderDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR DR.

Dr. Calvin E. Robinson, Jr., 10th pastoral anniversary

Terry AlexanderDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE CHRISTIAN COVENANT FELLOWSHIP OF MINISTRIES ON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, TO CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF THIS FINE ORGANIZATION FOR A QUARTER CENTURY OF SERVING THE LORD AND HIS PEOPLE, AND TO WISH THE GROUP AND ITS LEADER, BISHOP MICHAEL BLUE, MANY MORE YEARS OF BLESSING AS THEY CONTINUE TO SERVE.

Christian Covenant Fellowship of Ministries, 25th anniversary

Terry AlexanderDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND CONGRATULATE TOD AUGSBURGER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF LEXINGTON HEALTH, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, AND TO OFFER BEST WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Tod Augsburger, retirement

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IVRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE AND FORMER SPRINGDALE MAYOR PAT G.

Mayor Pat G. Smith sympathy reso

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IVRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE SKILLSUSA TEAM ON WINNING THE 2025 SKILLSUSA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SKILLS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN THE FIELDS OF NURSING ASSISTING AND CAREER PATHWAYS IET AND TO EXTEND TO THE TEAM BEST WISHES FOR MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS IN ALL ITS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

York Technical College, SkillsUSA national champs

Thomas E. "Tommy" PopeRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ARRINGTON WESTON, A SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AT SCHOFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL IN AIKEN, AND TO COMMEND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE.

Arrington Weston-contributions to education

William "Bill" ClyburnDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF TEAM ON WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CLASS AAAAA DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Lexington HS girls golf champs

Paula Rawl CalhoonRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND CONGRATULATE ANDREA MASSIE VAUGHN, U.

Andrea Vaughn, retirement

J. Todd RutherfordDemocrat

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

Dr. Everett L. Dargan, sympathy

J. Todd RutherfordDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF EUGENE SEAWRIGHT, A NATIVE OF SWANSEA, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Eugene Seawright, sympathy

J. Todd RutherfordDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF CAROLE JENKINS COOPER AND TO EXTEND DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LOVING FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Carole Jenkins Cooper sympathy

J. Todd RutherfordDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE PATRICIA MARIE BLASSINGAME OF ORANGEBURG ON THE OCCASION OF HER NINETIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

Patricia Blassingame, 90th birthday

Gilda Cobb-HunterDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM AND COACHES FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2025 NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES' CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

SC State HBCU football champs

Gilda Cobb-HunterDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE TAYLORS NATIVE DELORES ANNETTE PEOPLES ON THE OCCASION OF HER NINETIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

Delores Peoples, 90th birthday

Gilda Cobb-HunterDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE ITTRISS JERMAIN JENKINS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Judge Ittriss J. Jenkins condolence

Tiffany R. Spann-WilderDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ELIS CURTIS NELSON, TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

E.C. Nelson sympathy

Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.Democrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO SET THE ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CALL OF THE ROLL OF THE HOUSE, TO SERVE THE REMAINING UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE HONORABLE CHARLES E.

Election of House Chaplain

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.Republican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF REBECCA K.

Rebecca Keller, sympathy

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.Democrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DEACON WILLIE E.

Deacon Willie Snipes

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.Democrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR S.

Deacon Ike Holman

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.Democrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE REVEREND CHARLES E.

Chap. Seastrunk retirement

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.Republican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR A'JA WILSON FOR HER REMARKABLE BASKETBALL CAREER AS A CENTER FOR THE LAS VEGAS ACES AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR HER TEAM'S 2025 WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY.

A'ja Wilson congratulations

Hamilton R. GrantDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE RIDGE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM UPON WINNING THE 2025 AAAAA DIVISION ONE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM'S OUTSTANDING PLAYERS, COACHES, AND STAFF FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL SEASON.

Ridge View High School Track State Championship

Hamilton R. GrantDemocrat

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR.

Phillip Reynolds retirement

Fawn M. PedalinoRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE REVEREND DR.

Dr. Reginald Thackston Retirement Resolution

Fawn M. PedalinoRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR NEW HOLLAND FIRE CHIEF DENNIS JACKSON UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS CHIEF AFTER NEARLY FOUR DECADES OF DISTINGUISHED CIVIL SERVICE IN THE FIREFIGHTING COMMUNITY.

New Holland Fire Chief Dennis Jackson, retirement

Bill TaylorRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND REMEMBER THE LIFE, SERVICE, AND SACRIFICE OF ALLEN MOORE HAWKES JR.

Allen Hawkes Jr. Sympathy

Bill TaylorRepublican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MELISSA LEE OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR UPON BEING NAMED 2025 SANDHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR, TO THANK HER FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.

Melissa Lee, Support Staff Member of the Year

Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.Republican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE KEVIN FORSYTHE UPON BEING NAMED 2025 LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR, THANK HIM FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE, AND WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.

Kevin Forsythe, Support Staff Member of the Year

Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.Republican

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE SHEILA PARKMAN UPON BEING NAMED 2025 LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR, TO THANK HER FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.

Sheila Parkman Swansea High School Support Staff Member of the Year

Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.Republican

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