A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTER FOR EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT (CERRA) IN RECOGNITION OF ITS IMPACT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND ITS COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS, AND TO PROCLAIM MARCH 24, 2026, AS "CERRA RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE MARCH 9-13, 2026, AS BETA CLUB WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS OF THE PALMETTO STATE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT, AND SUPPORT, THE NATIONAL BETA CLUB, WHOSE MEMBERS ARE PREPARING THEMSELVES TO BE BETTER, MORE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AS THEY PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE GARY L. STOOKSBURY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AIKEN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO EXPRESS PROFOUND GRATITUDE FOR HIS THIRTY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR A FULFILLING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR. DINESH SHUKLA, CHANCELLOR AND FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WEST AFRICA, FOR TRANSFORMING AFRICAN EDUCATION THROUGH VISIONARY LEADERSHIP.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 156 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "ORDER OF THE PALMETTO" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO REMEMBER THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN LOST TO CANCER, AND TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026, AS "SUITS AND SNEAKERS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROMINENT AFRICAN PHYSICIAN HIS EXCELLENCY JEAN KASEYA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE AFRICA CENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (AFRICA CDC).
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE PICKENS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution (H 5225) that declares February 28, 2026, as "Rosenwald School Day" in South Carolina. It honors the historical significance of Rosenwald Schools - built between 1912 and 1923 with funds from Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington - to provide education for African American students across the Southeast. The resolution recognizes that 486 Rosenwald Schools were built in South Carolina, serving as both educational and community spaces, though most have since fallen into disrepair. As a symbolic measure, it does not create new programs or allocate funding, but aims to acknowledge this cultural heritage.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO REMEMBER AND HONOR THE LIFE OF CHERRY LEWIS THOMPSON OF CONWAY AND TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS UPON HER PASSING.
