A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE LEANNE HAMMOND UPON BEING NAMED 2023 SANDHILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR, TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO CHILDREN, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE KARA HUNTER UPON BEING NAMED 2023 SANDHILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR, TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO CHILDREN, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-115 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT ONLY AN ELECTOR REGISTERED AS A MEMBER OF A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY MAY VOTE IN THAT PARTY'S PRIMARY OR ADVISORY REFERENDUM UNLESS THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PARTY TAKES ACTION TO ALLOW ELECTORS REGISTERED AS INDEPENDENT VOTERS UNAFFILIATED WITH A POLITICAL PARTY TO PARTICIPATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-110, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO VOTE, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-170, RELATING TO WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER TO VOTE, SO AS TO REQUIRE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE APPLICANT'S POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION, IF ANY; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-9-20, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN A PARTY'S PARTISAN PRIMARY, SO AS TO INCLUDE REGISTRATION AS A MEMBER OF THE PARTY AS A REQUIREMENT UNLESS THE PARTY HAS TAKEN ACTION TO ALLOW ELECTORS REGISTERED AS INDEPENDENT VOTERS UNAFFILIATED WITH A PARTY TO PARTICIPATE, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR NONAFFILIATION AFTER A SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF NAMES BY A POLITICAL PARTY TO BE PLACED ON PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO ALLOW A POLITICAL PARTY TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO BE REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH THE PARTY TO APPEAR AS A CANDIDATE ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF JAMES WILLIE "DICK" SIMMONS AND HIS WIFE, JO ANN LEE SIMMONS, BOTH OF INMAN; TO CELEBRATE THEIR LIVES; AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THEIR FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE MAY 2023 AS JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO JOIN IN THANKING OUR FELLOW JEWISH AMERICAN CITIZENS FOR SHAPING OUR COUNTRY'S CHARACTER, STRENGTHENING OUR PROMISE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND TEACHING US THE VIRTUES OF JUSTICE, HOPE, AND PERSEVERANCE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF HANNAH RUTH TIMMONS AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE MAY 2023 AS "NF AWARENESS MONTH" AND FURTHER TO DECLARE MAY 17, 2023, AS "NF AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MIKE BURGESS, A HISTORY TEACHER AT RIVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL IN LEXINGTON COUNTY, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR RECEIVING THE 2022-2023 OUTSTANDING TEACHER OF AMERICAN HISTORY AWARD.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PELION RURITAN AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM UPON THE OCCASION OF THEIR SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CHARLES PINCKNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESS TEAM AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2023 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
