South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5374
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, 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, McCabe, 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 March 24, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 24, 2026
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
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| 3/24/2026 | House | Introduced and adopted |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A house RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE ORANGEBURG DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S LIEUTENANT SAMUEL J. JENKINS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECENT RETIREMENT AFTER FOUR DECADES OF DISTINGUISHED CIVIL SERVICE.
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives has learned that Lieutenant Samuel J. Jenkins of the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety officially retired on March 12, 2026, after forty years of dedicated service; and
Whereas, throughout his career, Samuel faithfully served and protected the citizens of Orangeburg, demonstrating integrity, professionalism, and compassion; and
Whereas, he has not gone unappreciated. His awards include the Southeast Region Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Outstanding Contributions to Project Bitter Orange; the Rotary Morning "Service Above Self" Award for Dedicated Service to the City of Orangeburg; the U.S. Department of Justice--Drug Enforcement Administration Outstanding Contributions in Drug Enforcement; and the Roger D. Bryant Award for Exemplary Service, Commitment, and Dedication to the City of Orangeburg; and
Whereas, in addition to his daily duties, he served on security teams for several distinguished visitors to Orangeburg, including then-candidate Barack Obama, President Joe Biden, Johnnie Cochran, and Bill Cosby; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Jenkins' career also has been marked by resilience and sacrifice. Early in his service, serious injuries he sustained in an on-duty vehicle accident required facial reconstruction and nearly a year of recovery. In 1993, on the eve of his twenty-eighth birthday, he was among responding officers in the tragic shooting at the Belk department store that claimed the life of his colleague, Sergeant Thomas Harrison Jr. Despite these profound challenges, he remained steadfast in his commitment to duty, faith, family, and community; and
Whereas, to recognize Samuel Jenkins for his many years of service, his colleagues will host a retirement celebration in his honor on March 21, 2026; and
Whereas, the House of Representatives, grateful for the legacy of consistent commitment and excellence Samuel Jenkins has bestowed on the people of South Carolina, takes great pleasure in wishing him well as he enters retirement and trusts he will find much enjoyment in the more leisurely pace of the days ahead. 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 the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety's Lieutenant Samuel J. Jenkins upon the occasion of his recent retirement after four decades of distinguished civil service.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Lieutenant Samuel J. Jenkins.
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