A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR BISHOP SAMUEL LAWRENCE GREEN, SR., PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE SEVENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT FOR THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, AND TO EXPRESS DEEP GRATITUDE FOR HIS DECADES OF SERVICE TO THE FAITHFUL OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO HIS CHURCH.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-50, RELATING TO PENALTIES, DISPOSITION OF FINES, AND FORFEITURE AND DISPOSITION OF HANDGUNS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN; BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-540 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF "THEFT OF A FIREARM" AND PROVIDE A PENALTY; BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-545 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF "FELONY POSSESSION OF A FIREARM" AND PROVIDE A PENALTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-500, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT OFFENSE, CONFISCATION, AND RETURN OF FIREARM TO AN INNOCENT OWNER, SO AS TO EXPAND THE PARAMETERS OF THE OFFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE INCREASED, GRADUATED PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-550 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF "POSSESSING A STOLEN FIREARM DURING THE COMMISSION OF A VIOLENT CRIME" AND PROVIDE A PENALTY.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DEPUTY AUSTIN ALDRIDGE AND DEPUTY BENJAMIN MCCOMBS OF THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND TO SALUTE THEM ON BEING AWARDED THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF VALOR.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE MEMBERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S FFA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA, AND ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ENCOURAGE THESE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, AND TO JOIN THEM IN OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL FFA WEEK, FEBRUARY 18-25, 2023.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE THOMAS J. LOWERY OF SUMTER AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SWAT TEAM INVOLVED IN THE JULY 7, 2021, SHOOTING INCIDENT IN SPARTANBURG AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON BEING AWARDED THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF VALOR.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CAPTAIN WHITEMARSH "WHIT" SEABROOK SMITH III, PRESIDENT OF THE CHARLESTON BRANCH PILOTS ASSOCIATION, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER FIFTY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER ROJAS AND DEPUTY STEVEN ESCOBAR OF THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON BEING AWARDED THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF VALOR.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CORRIE HICKS PLATO, MARLBORO COUNTY COUNCILWOMAN, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CHRISTOPHER SELBY ON BEING NAMED 2022 CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND TO THANK HIM FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS AN EDUCATOR.
