South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 4962

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Cox, J.L. Johnson, McDaniel, Hart, King, Garvin, Luck, Williams, Hosey, Govan, Grant, Weeks, Scott, Jones, Waters, Dillard, Cobb-Hunter, Reese, Rivers, Anderson, M.M. Smith, Holman, Chapman, Caskey, Brewer, Robbins, Lawson, Ford, Gatch, Guest, Bauer, Wickensimer, Collins, T. Moore, Montgomery, Stavrinakis, Kilmartin, Gilliard, Bamberg, Bernstein, Rose, Erickson, J. Moore, Oremus, Guffey, Neese, Teeple, McGinnis, Haddon, Bradley, W. Newton, Forrest, Rutherford, Clyburn, Gagnon, Schuessler, Martin, B. Newton, Bowers and Alexander
Document Path: LC-0306DG-DG26.docx

Introduced in the House on January 15, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on February 3, 2026

Summary: Robert Smalls Monument

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/15/2026 House Introduced (House Journal-page 24)
1/15/2026 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 24)
1/20/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel, Hart, King, Garvin, Luck, Williams, Hosey, Govan, Grant, Weeks, Scott, Jones, Waters, Dillard, Cobb-Hunter, Reese, Rivers, Anderson, Martin, M.M. Smith, Holman, Chapman, Caskey, Brewer, Robbins, Lawson, Ford, Gatch, Guest, Bauer, Wickensimer, Collins, T. Moore, Montgomery, Stavrinakis, Kilmartin, Gilliard, Bamberg, Bernstein, Rose, Erickson, J. Moore, Oremus, Guffey, Neese, Teeple, McGinnis, Haddon, Bradley, W. Newton, Forrest, Rutherford, Clyburn, Gagnon, Schuessler
1/21/2026 House Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 13)
1/22/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B. Newton, Bowers, Alexander
1/22/2026 House Adopted, sent to Senate (House Journal-page 41)
1/28/2026 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 9)
2/3/2026 Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence (Senate Journal-page 16)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

01/15/2026
01/21/2026
01/28/2026



Introduced

January 28, 2026

 

H. 4962

 

Introduced by Reps. Cox, J. L. Johnson, McDaniel, Hart, King, Garvin, Luck, Williams, Hosey, Govan, Grant, Weeks, Scott, Jones, Waters, Dillard, Cobb-Hunter, Reese, Rivers, Anderson, M. M. Smith, Holman, Chapman, Caskey, Brewer, Robbins, Lawson, Ford, Gatch, Guest, Bauer, Wickensimer, Collins, T. Moore, Montgomery, Stavrinakis, Kilmartin, Gilliard, Bamberg, Bernstein, Rose, Erickson, J. Moore, Oremus, Guffey, Neese, Teeple, McGinnis, Haddon, Bradley, W. Newton, Forrest, Rutherford, Clyburn, Gagnon, Schuessler, Martin, B. Newton, Bowers and Alexander

 

S. Printed 1/28/26--S.

Read the first time January 28, 2026

 

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

 

TO APPROVE THE PROPOsed Design and Location FOR THE Robert smalls MONUMENT, as required by Act 183 of 2024, which was approved BY THE STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

 

Whereas, the Robert Smalls Monument Commission reported a proposed design and location for the monument to the State House Committee for approval; and

 

Whereas, the sculptor selected is Mr. Basil Watson of Lawrenceville, Georgia; and

 

Whereas, the design contains biographical information about Robert Smalls as well as a quote from Robert Smalls; and

 

Whereas, the proposed location is the northeast quadrant of the State House grounds between the Spanish-American War Veterans Monument and the African American History Monument adjacent to the circular sidewalk that surrounds the State House; and

 

Whereas, the State House Committee has approved the commission's proposed monument design and location.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

 

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, as required by Act 183 of 2024, approves the design and location for the Robert Smalls Monument proposed by the Robert Smalls Monument Commission to the State House Committee, and approved by the State House Committee.

 

Be it further resolved that, as set forth in Act 183 of 2024, the Robert Smalls Monument Commission shall raise private funds and receive gifts and grants to carry out its purpose of designing, locating, and erecting the Robert Smalls Monument.

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