South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5631
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Pope, 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, 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, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, 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 April 30, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 30, 2026
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2026 | House | Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 146) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A house RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE DAVID R. "DAVEY" HIOTT UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR HIS TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THIS BODY, AND TO WISH HIM ALL THE BEST IN THE YEARS TO COME.
Whereas, with great integrity, the Honorable David R. "Davey" Hiott has represented the citizens of House District 4 in Pickens County for twenty-two years; and
Whereas, Davey Hiott is a lifelong resident of Pickens County, born in Easley on October 20, 1960. He has deep roots in the area, having served as a deacon at Pickens First Baptist Church and as owner of the Hiott Printing Company in Pickens, where he resides. Further, he serves his community as a member of the Rotary Club and has served in the past as a member of the Pickens County YMCA Board of Directors; and
Whereas, born the son of the late Gary Jr. and Eloise Hiott, Davey Hiott is a graduate of Central Wesleyan College, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1983; and
Whereas, during his legislative tenure, Representative Hiott has served in the House of Representatives from 2005 to the present. He counts serving the people of District 4 as the honor of a lifetime and considers protecting the unborn and strengthening Second Amendment rights as among his most important achievements. As Majority Leader and as a member of various committees, most recently the Rules Committee and Ways and Means Committee, he has lent his expertise to this body to the betterment of many; and
Whereas, in recognition of his committed service, Davey Hiott has received several prestigious honors and awards, including Family Champion (Palmetto Family Council, 2024), Business Advocate Award (South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, 2020), and Business Advocate Award (South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, 2015); and
Whereas, a man dedicated to his family, Representative Hiott wed his lovely wife, the former Lisa Clamp, nearly forty years ago, and the two were blessed with two children, Lander Douglas and Salley Elizabeth; and
Whereas, Representative Hiott's colleagues in the House are grateful for his tireless labors on behalf of the citizens of House District 4 and the entire State of South Carolina. The members extend their best wishes for much success and fulfillment in the years 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 commend the Honorable David R. "Davey" Hiott upon the occasion of his departure from the South Carolina House of Representatives, congratulate him for his twenty-two years of distinguished service to this body, and wish him all the best in the years to come.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable David R. "Davey" Hiott.
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