A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MARY ROBERTA MATTISON HENDERSON, A CHARTER MEMBER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED, EPSILON BETA OMEGA CHAPTER, WHO HAS SERVED THE SORORITY AND CHAPTER ACTIVELY FOR SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SARAH MAE FLEMMING, WHOSE COURAGEOUS ACTIONS ON A SEGREGATED COLUMBIA CITY BUS FOREVER CHANGED THE FACE OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE SOUTH, AND TO DECLARE JUNE 22, 2021, AS "SARAH MAE FLEMMING DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-87 SO AS TO DECLARE JUNE TWENTY-SECOND OF EACH YEAR AS "SARAH MAE FLEMMING DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN HONOR OF HER EARLY CONTRIBUTION TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE GORDON G. COOPER, A MASTER-IN-EQUITY FOR SPARTANBURG COUNTY, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER FORTY-SEVEN YEARS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE MAY 2021 AS "CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE POWDERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2021 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MAY 9 THROUGH MAY 15, 2021, AS POLICE WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES AND SAFEGUARDING DEMOCRACY.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 31-21-65, 59-63-41, AND 45-9-11 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL AND AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE IN HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, INCLUDING DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CERTAIN FACIAL FEATURES, HAIR TEXTURES, HAIR TYPES, AND HAIR STYLES ASSOCIATED WITH RACE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL AND AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE IN EMPLOYMENT TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO COVERED EMPLOYERS ALLOWING THEM TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN FACIAL FEATURES, HAIR TEXTURES, HAIR TYPES, AND HAIRSTYLES ASSOCIATED WITH RACE WHEN NECESSARY TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE EMPLOYEE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AND HONOR BENNY FRANK DEBRUHL UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECENT RETIREMENT AS ASSISTANT SERGEANT AT ARMS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EXEMPLARY AND DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE, AND TO OFFER HIM BEST WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE MILITARY MAGNET ACADEMY GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR CAPTURING THE 2021 CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO APPLAUD THE TEAM'S STELLAR PLAYERS, COACHES, AND STAFF.
