Rep. Spencer Wetmore

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE SINCERE GRATITUDE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE STATE'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION AND TO PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS AND SPONSORS WHO GENEROUSLY OFFER UP THEIR TIME AND THE TASTIEST OF SOUTHERN CUISINE ON THE GROUNDS OF THE STATE HOUSE AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL HOSPITALITY DAY.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF DR. HOWARD THOMAS, LONGTIME PROFESSOR AT ERSKINE COLLEGE, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JILL DUDLEY FOR HER EXCEPTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, POISE, TALENT, AND BEAUTY AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON BEING NAMED MISS SOUTH CAROLINA 2022.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SHANE CLARK, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL IN GREER, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON BEING NAMED THE 2022-2023 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAA ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MICHAEL A. PINCKNEY UPON THE OCCASION HIS OF RETIREMENT AFTER MANY YEARS OF COMMITTED PUBLIC SERVICE, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON SERVING THIS GREAT STATE WITH CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE FOR OVER FIFTEEN YEARS, AND TO WISH HIM GREAT SUCCESS, GOOD HEALTH, AND MUCH JOY IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MARY DENIS CAUTHEN UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER ALMOST FORTY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ACT TO ESTABLISH PAY EQUITY" BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO EMPLOYER MAY PAY WAGES TO EMPLOYEES AT RATES LESS THAN THE RATES PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF OTHER RACES, RELIGIONS, COLORS, SEXES, INCLUDING GENDER IDENTITY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGES, NATIONAL ORIGINS, OR DISABILITY STATUSES FOR COMPARABLE WORK, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF WAGES ARE UNLAWFUL, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE CIVIL ACTIONS ASSERTING VIOLATIONS MAY BE MAINTAINED AGAINST EMPLOYERS IN COURTS OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOVERY OF UNPAID WAGES AND DAMAGES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, TO ESTABLISH PAY EQUITY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS AND TO BRING CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS SHALL POST CERTAIN INFORMATION IN CONSPICUOUS PLACES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CHARLES APPLEBY FOR EIGHT YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO BID HIM FAREWELL AS HE DEPARTS OUR HALLS, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR TONY TAYLOR, CHIEF OF THE WILLIAMSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF DECADES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM A HAPPY SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE DORMAN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.