H 5778 — Hon. Henry F. Saamoi, Executive Governor, Central Bank of Liberia
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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
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124 sponsors
124 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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In plain language
This resolution congratulates Governor Henry F. Saamoi for his leadership and contributions to Liberia's financial system.
This House resolution officially congratulates Hon. Henry F. Saamoi for his exceptional leadership as Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia. It recognizes his significant role in improving Liberia's financial system.
Summary
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE HONORABLE HENRY F. SAAMOI, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF LIBERIA, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF LIBERIA'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
53 added · 6 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill H 5778 added a resolution to congratulate the Honorable Henry F. Saamoi, the executive governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, for his exceptional leadership and contributions to Liberia's financial system. This includes recognizing his dedication over two decades, his educational achievements, and his role in promoting financial inclusion. This change is significant because it highlights the importance of international partnerships and recognizes individuals who positively impact financial institutions, potentially enhancing cooperation and support between South Carolina and Liberia.
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11, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5778Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A house RESOLUTION to congratulate the honorable Henry F.
Saamoi, executive Governor of the central bank of Liberia, for his outstanding leadership, distinguished public service, and transformative contributions to the development and modernization of Liberia's financial system.
Whereas, the Honorable Henry F.
Saamoi has demonstrated exceptional dedication and unwavering commitment to the advancement of Liberia's financial sector, rising through the ranks from an intern to executive governor of the Central Bank of Liberia;
and Whereas, Governor Saamoi is an accomplished alumnus of the University of Liberia and the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, whose academic achievements have significantly contributed to the professionalization and modernization of Liberia's financial institutions;
and Whereas, over the course of more than two decades, Governor Saamoi has distinguished himself through exemplary leadership in both commercial banking and institutional financial oversight, establishing a reputation for integrity, competence, and innovation;
and Whereas, as the former chief executive officer of International Bank (Liberia) Limited, he successfully championed market-leading customer service initiatives and promoted financial inclusion programs that expanded access to banking services for underserved communities;
and Whereas, in his capacity as Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, Governor Saamoi has led the institution's modernization agenda by advancing digital financial platforms, strengthening monetary policy implementation, reducing systemic financial risks, and expanding banking services to rural and unbanked populations throughout Liberia;
and Whereas, Governor Saamoi has demonstrated an enduring commitment to human capital development through his advisory and mentorship roles with organizations such as AIESEC and Smart Liberia, inspiring and preparing the next generation of financial professionals to uphold the highest standards of integrity and technical excellence;
and Whereas, his vision for a decentralized, efficient, and resilient Central Bank continues to play a vital role in promoting economic stability, sustainable growth, and financial inclusion across the Republic of Liberia. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate the Honorable Henry F.
Saamoi, Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, for his outstanding leadership, distinguished public service, and transformative contributions to the development and modernization of Liberia's financial system. Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Henry F.
Saamoi.
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Action History
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Introduced and adopted
Sponsors
- Representative Greg Ford · Primary
- Jr. Representative John T. Lastinger · Primary
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow · Primary
- Representative Chris Wooten · Primary
- Representative Mark N. Willis · Primary
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Primary
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer · Primary
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire · Primary
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Primary
- Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore · Primary
- Representative J. David Weeks · Primary
- Representative Courtney S. Waters · Primary
- Representative David Vaughan · Primary
- Representative Jackie R. Terribile · Primary
- Representative James E. Teeple · Primary
- Representative Bill Taylor · Primary
- Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis · Primary
- Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder · Primary
- Marvin Smith · Primary
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. · Primary
- Representative Heath Sessions · Primary
- Scott · Primary
- Carla M. Schuessler · Primary
- Representative Richard Blake Sanders · Primary
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford · Primary
- Representative Seth Rose · Primary
- Representative Robby Robbins · Primary
- Sr. Representative Michael F. Rivers · Primary
- Representative Robert T. Reese · Primary
- Representative Luke S. Rankin · Primary
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope · Primary
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino · Primary
- Representative Jordan S. Pace · Primary
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Primary
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton · Primary
- Representative Brandon Newton · Primary
- Representative Mike M. Neese · Primary
- Representative Dennis C. Moss · Primary
- Jr. Representative T. Alan Morgan · Primary
- Representative Travis A. Moore · Primary
- Representative JA Moore · Primary
- Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV · Primary
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell · Primary
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis · Primary
- Representative Annie E. McDaniel · Primary
- Representative John R. McCravy III · Primary
- Jr. Representative Donald Ryan McCabe · Primary
- Representative David Martin · Primary
- Representative Josiah Magnuson · Primary
- Jason Luck · Primary
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe · Primary
- Representative Steven Wayne Long · Primary
- Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon · Primary
- Representative M. Brian Lawson · Primary
- Representative Kathy Landing · Primary
- Representative Roger K. Kirby · Primary
- Representative John Richard C. King · Primary
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin · Primary
- Jr. Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan · Primary
- Representative Wendell K. Jones · Primary
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. · Primary
- Jeffrey E. Johnson · Primary
- Representative William C. "Chris" Huff · Primary
- Representative Dianne Mitchell · Primary
- Representative Leon Howard · Primary
- Representative Lonnie Hosey · Primary
- Representative Harriet A. Holman · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon · Primary
- Representative David R. Hiott · Primary
- Representative Lee Hewitt · Primary
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman · Primary
- Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes · Primary
- Representative Charles V. Hartz · Primary
- Jr. Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett · Primary
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart · Primary
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris · Primary
- Representative Kevin Hardee · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Hager · Primary
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · Primary
- Representative Brandon Guffey · Primary
- Jr. Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest · Primary
- Representative Hamilton R. Grant · Primary
- Jr. Representative Jerry N. Govan · Primary
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath · Primary
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard · Primary
- Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam · Primary
- Representative Daniel Gibson · Primary
- Representative Gil Gatch · Primary
- Representative Kambrell H. Garvin · Primary
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon · Primary
- Stephen D. Frank · Primary
- Jr. Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest · Primary
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton · Primary
- Representative Adam L. Duncan · Primary
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard · Primary
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Primary
- Representative April Cromer · Primary
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford · Primary
- Representative Brandon L. Cox · Primary
- Representative Neal A. Collins · Primary
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Clyburn · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley · Primary
- Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman · Primary
- Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV · Primary
- Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon · Primary
- Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos · Primary
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns · Primary
- Jr. T. Case Brittain · Primary
- Jr. Representative Gary S. Brewer · Primary
- Representative Jeff Bradley · Primary
- Representative Phillip Bowers · Primary
- Representative Beth E. Bernstein · Primary
- Representative Thomas Beach · Primary
- Representative Heather Bauer · Primary
- Representative Bruce W. Bannister · Primary
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg · Primary
- Representative Nathan Ballentine · Primary
- Representative William H. Bailey · Primary
- Representative Lucas Atkinson · Primary
- Representative Carl L. Anderson · Primary
- Representative Terry Alexander · Primary
- Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →124 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on
Sponsors (124)
- Representative Greg Ford
- Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr.
- 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 John R. McCravy III
- 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 Dianne Mitchell
- 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
- 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
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (46)
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- What does H 5778 do?
- A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE HONORABLE HENRY F. SAAMOI, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF LIBERIA, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF LIBERIA'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
- Who sponsors H 5778?
- H 5778 is sponsored by Representative Greg Ford, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., 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 John R. McCravy III, 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 Dianne Mitchell, 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, 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 Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D..
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