A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MS. RUTH BARTLEY BROWN OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE KINGSTREE FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ON THE CELEBRATION OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SERVICE TO KINGSTREE AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE DORCHESTER ACADEMY JUNIOR VARSITY CHEER SQUAD, ITS COACH, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A SUPERB SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION JV GAME DAY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FOR THE CLASS 1A/2A DIVISION.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DEPUTY W. H. BROWN AND CORPORAL T. FLOYD OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE, COMPOSURE, AND DEVOTION OF DUTY IN THE FACE OF DEADLY DANGER, TO COMMEND THEM FOR THEIR HEROIC SERVICE IN THE LINE OF DUTY, AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM UPON RECEIVING THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF VALOR.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SENIOR CORPORAL DANIEL DINKINS AND SENIOR CORPORAL ZACHARY RUTAN OF THE SUMTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY IN THE FACE OF GRAVE PERSONAL DANGER, TO COMMEND THEM FOR THEIR HEROIC SERVICE IN A LINE OF DUTY THAT EXEMPLIFIES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE, AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM UPON RECEIVING THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF VALOR.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SENIOR INVESTIGATOR EDWARD M. BOYLES OF THE SUMTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE, SWIFT ACTIONS, AND EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO PROTECTING THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND TO COMMEND HIS HEROIC SERVICE IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS DESERVING OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF VALOR.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 43-7-60 AND 43-7-70, RELATING TO PROVIDER AND RECIPIENT MEDICAID FRAUD, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED CRIMINAL PENALTIES CORRELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF FRAUD, TO REQUIRE RESTITUTION, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-90, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 43-7-60 TO 43-7-80, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS AND INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EQUAL PARENTING ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-3-810, 63-3-820, 63-3-830, 63-3-850, AND 63-3-870, ALL RELATING TO GUARDIANS AD LITEM APPOINTED IN PRIVATE FAMILY COURT ACTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AGAINST GUARDIAN AD LITEM BIAS OR OTHER MISCONDUCT, TO CLARIFY THAT EQUAL PARENTING TIME FOR BOTH PARENTS IS PRESUMED TO BE IN A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST, AND TO ADDRESS THE APPORTIONMENT OF FEES AND COSTS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-15-210, 63-15-220, 63-15-230, AND 63-15-240, ALL RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EQUAL PARENTING TIME IS PRESUMED TO BE IN A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST IN CHILD CUSTODY ACTIONS, THAT PARENTAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE PARENTING TIME OF THE OTHER PARENT IS GROUNDS FOR MODIFICATION OF A CHILD CUSTODY ORDER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION OR PARTISAN ADVISORY REFERENDUM UNLESS THE PERSON HAS REGISTERED AS BEING A MEMBER OF THAT PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-110, RELATING TO REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION OR PARTISAN ADVISORY REFERENDUM UNLESS THE PERSON HAS REGISTERED AS BEING A MEMBER OF THAT POLITICAL PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-170, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT OF STATING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION, IF ANY, ON THE FORM AND INCLUDING IT IN THE OATH, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING THIS DATA; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-9-20, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE, AS A REQUIREMENT, REGISTERING AS A MEMBER OF THE PARTY AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR NONAFFILIATION AFTER A SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE LEE COUNTY FIRST STEPS ON ITS 2026 ANNUAL EARLY LEARNING SUMMIT AND LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP GALA, TO BE HELD ON MAY 7, 2026.
