South Carolina Senate Bill S0836

South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/21/26
• Enrolled: 1/22/26
• Passed: 1/22/26

Caption

Newberry College Football team

Summary

S0836 is a concurrent resolution honoring the Newberry College football team, its coaches, and school officials for an outstanding 2025-2026 season and for winning the NCAA Division II Super Region 2 title. The resolution highlights the team’s South Atlantic Conference championship, 12-2 overall record, 8-1 conference record, and run to the national semifinals, and it specifically recognizes Coach Todd Knight for national and conference coach-of-the-year honors. The resolution also names several standout players and their accolades, including Reed Charpia, Mikey Blandin, Keith Desaussure, and Davion Pyles, and notes the pride the team brought to Newberry College and its community. It directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to the team and Coach Knight. As a concurrent resolution, it is ceremonial and does not create or amend state law.

Impact

S0836 has no regulatory or fiscal effect and does not amend the South Carolina Code or alter state policy. Its legal impact is limited to formal legislative recognition of Newberry College’s football program and the transmission of an official commendation to the team and coach.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the bill is uniformly positive and celebratory. The resolution reflects broad legislative appreciation for the team’s athletic success, leadership, and the recognition it brought to the school and community. There is no recorded opposition, committee debate, or vote controversy in the available materials.

Contention

There are no notable points of contention in the available record. The measure is a noncontroversial congratulatory resolution, and the only procedural note is a later scrivener’s error correction. Because it is honorary in nature, it does not appear to have generated policy disagreement or stakeholder opposition.