A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ASHLEY BURNETT, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF GILBERT HIGH SCHOOL, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER AS A COACH AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR HIS INDUCTION INTO THE SOUTH CAROLINA BASEBALL COACHES HALL OF FAME.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE SHEILA PARKMAN UPON BEING NAMED 2025 LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR, TO THANK HER FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MELISSA LEE OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR UPON BEING NAMED 2025 SANDHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR, TO THANK HER FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE JULIA JOHNSON OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR UPON BEING NAMED 2025 SANDHILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR, TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE JAMI LYTLE-ANDERSON OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR UPON BEING NAMED 2025 SANDHILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR, TO THANK HER FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE KEVIN FORSYTHE UPON BEING NAMED 2025 LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR, THANK HIM FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE, AND WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE HONORABLE MARK W. HUGULEY UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS MAYOR, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF ARCADIA LAKES AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS TO COME.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PENALTY TO FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THE STATUTE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PENALTY TO THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THE STATUTE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF IMAGES POSSESSED, INCLUDING A PENALTY OF UP TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE ONE TO TWENTY-FIVE IMAGES, ONE TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE TWENTY-SIX TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY IMAGES, AND A PENALTY OF TWO TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY IMAGES; AND TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE YEARS FOR A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WHO VIOLATES THE STATUTE
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MOTHER JENNIE D. MIXON ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE SPARTANBURG WATER'S LANDRUM DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PLANT ON RECEIVING THE "BEST TASTING WATER" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AWARD AND TO COMMEND SPARTANBURG WATER FOR THE HIGH STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND, INDEED, EXCEPTIONAL WATER TO ITS CUSTOMERS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE COOLEY GROUP FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS EFFORTS TO SUSTAINABLY MEET THE NEEDS OF CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM UPON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE SEVENTIETH BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL, TO BE HELD JULY 17-26, 2026; TO THANK DUSTY VICKERS FOR SERVING AS COMMODORE FOR THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL; AND TO HONOR THOSE WHO ORGANIZE, SPONSOR, VOLUNTEER FOR, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. FOR ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN YEARS OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN ITS COMMITMENT OF MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES STRONGER AND BETTER AND TO DECLARE APRIL 14, 2026, AS "ALPHA DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL."
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND THANK THE MT. ARIEL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE GREENWOOD COUNTY COALITION AMERICA 250 FOR THEIR JOINT LABORS IN ERECTING A HISTORICAL MONUMENT HONORING THE TOWN OF HODGES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REJECT THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OBERGEFELL DECISION AND TO CALL ON THE SUPREME COURT TO REVERSE OBERGEFELL AND RESTORE THE NATURAL LAW DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE, A UNION OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN AND TO INSIST ON RESTORING THE ISSUE OF MARRIAGE AND ENFORCEMENT OF ALL LAWS PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE BACK TO THE SEVERAL STATES AND THE PEOPLE.