South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 4889

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. McCabe, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 14, 2026

Summary: AD Ashley Burnett induction into SC Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/14/2026 House Introduced and adopted

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01/14/2026



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Ashley Burnett has been named to the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame; and

 

Whereas, Mr. Burnett graduated from Lexington High School and played baseball for Anderson University and Winthrop University; and

 

Whereas, he coached baseball at Aynor High School and at Marlboro County High School in Bennettsville for one year each and three years at Emerald High School in Greenwood before coming to Gilbert High School in 2006; and

 

Whereas, Coach Burnett is the head coach for Gilbert High School baseball and has been coaching with the school's baseball program for the past twenty-five years, and he has led the baseball team to state championships in 2006, 2008, 2012, and 2021; and

 

Whereas, in April 2019, he reached a milestone, recording his five hundredth career victory when Gilbert defeated Aiken High at the Sandlapper Classic. In honor of that extraordinary event, he was presented with a baseball jersey reading "Burnett 500" and was dubbed Mister 500; and

 

Whereas, together with his beloved wife, Shannon, Coach Burnett has reared two fine children, Alexandria and Abigail; and 

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives join with family and friends to honor Ashley Burnett upon the occasion of his prestigious induction into the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Ashley Burnett, Athletic Director at Gilbert High School, for his outstanding career as a coach and congratulate him for his induction into the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Athletic Director Ashley Burnett.

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