South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

H 5757 — Walnut Grove Baptist Church Bicentennial

Last action — Introduced and adopted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 124 sponsors

    124 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill celebrates the 200th anniversary of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.

This bill commemorates the bicentennial of Walnut Grove Baptist Church and recognizes its contributions to the local community over 200 years. It acknowledges the church's role in serving Greenwood County and South Carolina.

Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF WALNUT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR TWO CENTURIES OF SERVICE TO THE GREENWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The bill H 5757 has been updated to formally recognize the Walnut Grove Baptist Church on the occasion of its 200th anniversary. The resolution celebrates the church's longstanding presence and service in the Greenwood County community since its establishment in 1826. This change is significant as it honors the church's historical importance and reinforces the value placed on local institutions that contribute to community life in South Carolina.

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2025-2026 Bill 5757 Text of Previous Version (Aug.
11, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5757Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO Celebrate the historic two hundredth anniversary of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, and to commend the church for two centuries of service to the Greenwood County community and the State of South Carolina.
  Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Walnut Grove Baptist Church, of Greenwood County, will celebrate its bicentennial anniversary on September 27, 2026;
and   Whereas, the church was constituted on June 26, 1826, in what was then the Abbeville District, under the ministry of the Reverend Arthur Williams, Chesley Davis, and the Reverend Moses Holland.
The eighteen original charter members were drawn from the first pioneer families, whose names are still written across the land and the churchyard today.
Through two centuries of war, hardship, and change, the congregation has never ceased to gather;
and   Whereas, the congregation first met in a simple brush arbor along Mulberry Creek, with the current sanctuary being built in the 1950s on Morgan Road.
Today, Walnut Grove continues the old and reverent forms of worship, singing from traditional hymnals that carried the faith of its forebears;
and   Whereas, for two hundred years, Walnut Grove Baptist Church has remained a faithful and active fellowship, standing as a house of worship and a pillar of the Greenwood community.
They are devoted to preaching the Word of God and serving the community.
As the church enters its third century, they are looking forward with the same conviction that gathered its first members:
to carry the Gospel of Faith, Hope, and Love into the twenty-first century and beyond.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, celebrate the historic two hundredth anniversary of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, and commend the church for two centuries of service to the Greenwood County community and the State of South Carolina.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5757 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF WALNUT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR TWO CENTURIES OF SERVICE TO THE GREENWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Who sponsors H 5757?
H 5757 is sponsored by Representative Greg Ford, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Courtney S. Waters, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Smith, Marvin, Smith, G. Murrell, Jr., Representative Heath Sessions, Scott, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative Seth Rose, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Robert T. Reese, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Mike M. Neese, Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative JA Moore, Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Annie E. McDaniel, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative David Martin, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative Wendell K. Jones, Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr., Johnson, Jeffrey E., Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Representative Leon Howard, Representative Lonnie Hosey, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative April Cromer, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Neal A. Collins, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative William "Bill" Clyburn, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, T. Case Brittain, Jr. (Republican), Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Heather Bauer, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Terry Alexander, and Representative John R. McCravy III.
What is the current status of H 5757?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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