South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5375
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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 HONOR AND CONGRATULATE LOUIS BERRY FOR BEING NAMED SOUTH CAROLINA FARMER OF THE YEAR 2026 BY THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT AND HEALTH EQUITY.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Louis Berry of Orangeburg County was recognized by the Foundation for Community Impact and Health Equity as the 2026 South Carolina Farmer of the Year; and
Whereas, born and raised in Orangeburg County, he has been farming since he was just fourteen years old. Starting out of necessity after his father died, farming taught him responsibility, purpose, and legacy, and what began as work has blossomed into a lifelong passion; and
Whereas, the Berry Farm, a nearly 100-acre farm in Orangeburg County that has been a family business for generations, currently plants and harvests corn, soybeans, and hay, while also housing hundreds of goats, dozens of hogs, and cattle, and Louis Berry has raised his children with an immense pride in the work that they do to make sure that the farm is providing top quality food to America; and
Whereas, in addition to his farming career, he faithfully worked for the City of Orangeburg, retiring as a respected supervisor whose work ethic, leadership, and steady example impacted many throughout his years of service. A lover of sports, particularly baseball, he also served for many years as president and manager of the Orangeburg Dodgers, mentoring young athletes and strengthening community bonds through teamwork and discipline; and
Whereas, as a longtime member of Andrew Chapel Baptist Church, Louis Berry has faithfully served as a deacon for over sixty years, a testament to his deep faith and commitment to God and his community; and
Whereas, Louis Berry, a devoted husband to his beloved wife, the late Louise Jamison, is a pillar of his family. In recent years, he has continued farming alongside his children, Mary, Margaret, Christine, Louis III, Leonard, and Franklin, as well as his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, ensuring the farm remains lively, growing, productive, and viable; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are thankful for and value the recognition and pride that Louis Berry has brought to his family and community. He represents perseverance, service, faith, and family tradition, and South Carolina is a better place because of his hands, heart, and harvest, leaving a legacy not only in the crops harvested, but in the generations cultivated. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor and congratulate Louis Berry for being named South Carolina Farmer of the Year 2026 by the Foundation for Community Impact and Health Equity.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Louis Berry.
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