A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE FORTIETH SOUTH CAROLINA POULTRY FESTIVAL, TO BE HELD MAY 6 - MAY 9, 2026, IN BATESBURG-LEESVILLE AND TO HONOR THOSE PLANNING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE FESTIVAL.
H5595 is a simple House resolution celebrating the fortieth South Carolina Poultry Festival, scheduled for May 6-9, 2026, in Batesburg-Leesville. The resolution recognizes the festival’s history, its growth from a local idea in 1986 into the state’s official poultry festival, and its role as a major community event drawing large crowds and featuring entertainment, vendors, contests, races, and other activities.
The resolution also highlights the importance of South Carolina’s poultry industry, describing it as a billion-dollar sector that employs thousands of residents and produces eggs, broilers, and turkeys. It commends the festival planners and participants and notes that festival proceeds support local charities, organizations, and community causes. The text frames the 2026 celebration as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary observance, including a large pyromusical finale.
This resolution does not change state law, create a new program, or appropriate funds. Its legal effect is ceremonial only: it formally recognizes the South Carolina Poultry Festival, honors the people involved in organizing it, and expresses legislative appreciation for the poultry industry’s economic contribution to the state. No statutes are amended and no regulated parties are directly affected beyond the symbolic recognition.
The overall sentiment is strongly positive and supportive. The House resolution presents the festival as a source of state pride, economic value, tourism, and community benefit, and it praises both the event and the broader poultry industry. There is no recorded opposition, committee controversy, or dissenting vote history in the provided materials.
There are no notable points of contention in the bill text or the available legislative context. Because the measure is a ceremonial resolution, it does not appear to raise policy disputes, fiscal concerns, or regulatory issues. The only substantive emphasis is celebratory recognition of the festival, its organizers, and the poultry industry’s role in the state economy.