H 4610 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

American Sign Language Symbol Act

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-687 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE "I LOVE YOU" (ILY) HAND GESTURE AS THE OFFICIAL AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES SHALL INCORPORATE THE "I LOVE YOU" GESTURE AS APPROPRIATE.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026

Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

107–0

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 120

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic35

30 Yea 5

85% Yea

R Republican85

77 Yea 8

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Amendments

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 31, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (107-0-13)

house

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

36 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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