H 5619 — A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND EXPRESS SINCERE GRATITUDE TO THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT INTERNS WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO SERVING THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE'S UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
Last action — Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 9)
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 30, 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.
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124 sponsors
1 primary, 123 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
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Action History
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Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 9)
Sponsors
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow · Cosponsor
- Representative Chris Wooten · Cosponsor
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Cosponsor
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer · Cosponsor
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire · Cosponsor
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Cosponsor
- Representative Josiah Magnuson · Cosponsor
- Jason Luck · Cosponsor
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe · Cosponsor
- Representative Steven Wayne Long · Cosponsor
- Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon · Cosponsor
- Representative M. Brian Lawson · Cosponsor
- Representative Carl L. Anderson · Cosponsor
- Representative Terry Alexander · Cosponsor
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Representative Mark N. Willis · Cosponsor
- Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore · Cosponsor
- Representative J. David Weeks · Cosponsor
- Representative Courtney S. Waters · Cosponsor
- Representative David Vaughan · Cosponsor
- Representative Jackie R. Terribile · Cosponsor
- Representative James E. Teeple · Cosponsor
- Representative Bill Taylor · Cosponsor
- Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis · Cosponsor
- Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder · Cosponsor
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative G. Murrell Smith · Cosponsor
- Representative Heath Sessions · Cosponsor
- Representative Keishan M. Scott · Cosponsor
- Carla M. Schuessler · Cosponsor
- Representative Richard Blake Sanders · Cosponsor
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford · Cosponsor
- Representative Seth Rose · Cosponsor
- Representative Robby Robbins · Cosponsor
- Sr. Representative Michael F. Rivers · Cosponsor
- Representative Robert T. Reese · Cosponsor
- Representative Luke S. Rankin · Cosponsor
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope · Cosponsor
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino · Cosponsor
- Representative Jordan S. Pace · Cosponsor
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Cosponsor
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton · Cosponsor
- Representative Brandon Newton · Cosponsor
- Representative Mike M. Neese · Cosponsor
- Representative Dennis C. Moss · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative T. Alan Morgan · Cosponsor
- Representative Travis A. Moore · Cosponsor
- Representative JA Moore · Cosponsor
- Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV · Cosponsor
- Representative Dianne Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis · Cosponsor
- Representative Annie E. McDaniel · Cosponsor
- Representative John R. McCravy III · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Donald Ryan McCabe · Cosponsor
- Representative David Martin · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative John T. Lastinger · Cosponsor
- Representative Kathy Landing · Cosponsor
- Representative Roger K. Kirby · Cosponsor
- Representative John Richard C. King · Cosponsor
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan · Cosponsor
- Representative Wendell K. Jones · Cosponsor
- Representative William C. "Chris" Huff · Cosponsor
- Representative Leon Howard · Cosponsor
- Representative Lonnie Hosey · Cosponsor
- Representative Harriet A. Holman · Cosponsor
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon · Cosponsor
- Representative David R. Hiott · Cosponsor
- Representative Lee Hewitt · Cosponsor
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman · Cosponsor
- Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes · Cosponsor
- Representative Charles V. Hartz · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett · Cosponsor
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart · Cosponsor
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris · Cosponsor
- Representative Kevin Hardee · Cosponsor
- Representative William "Bill" Hager · Cosponsor
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · Cosponsor
- Representative Brandon Guffey · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest · Cosponsor
- Representative Hamilton R. Grant · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Jerry N. Govan · Cosponsor
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath · Cosponsor
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard · Cosponsor
- Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam · Cosponsor
- Representative Daniel Gibson · Cosponsor
- Representative Gil Gatch · Cosponsor
- Representative Kambrell H. Garvin · Cosponsor
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon · Cosponsor
- Stephen D. Frank · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest · Cosponsor
- Representative Greg Ford · Cosponsor
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton · Cosponsor
- Representative Adam L. Duncan · Cosponsor
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard · Cosponsor
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Cosponsor
- Representative April Cromer · Cosponsor
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford · Cosponsor
- Representative Brandon L. Cox · Cosponsor
- Representative Neal A. Collins · Cosponsor
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter · Cosponsor
- Representative William "Bill" Clyburn · Cosponsor
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley · Cosponsor
- Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman · Cosponsor
- Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV · Cosponsor
- Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon · Cosponsor
- Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos · Cosponsor
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Gary S. Brewer · Cosponsor
- Representative Jeff Bradley · Cosponsor
- Representative Phillip Bowers · Cosponsor
- Representative Beth E. Bernstein · Cosponsor
- Representative Thomas Beach · Cosponsor
- Representative Heather Bauer · Cosponsor
- Representative Bruce W. Bannister · Cosponsor
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg · Cosponsor
- Representative Nathan Ballentine · Cosponsor
- Representative William H. Bailey · Cosponsor
- Representative Lucas Atkinson · Cosponsor
- Brittain · Cosponsor
- J.E. Johnson · Cosponsor
- J.L. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 123 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (123)
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow
- Representative Chris Wooten
- Representative Robert Q. Williams
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Representative Josiah Magnuson
- Jason Luck Democrat
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe
- Representative Steven Wayne Long
- Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
- Representative M. Brian Lawson
- Representative Carl L. Anderson
- Representative Terry Alexander
- Representative Mark N. Willis
- 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
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith
- Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
- Representative Heath Sessions
- Representative Keishan M. 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 Dianne Mitchell
- 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 John T. Lastinger, Jr.
- 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
- 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
- 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 Greg Ford
- 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
- 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
- Brittain
- J.E. Johnson
- J.L. Johnson
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
Not signed on (46)
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- What does H 5619 do?
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- Who sponsors H 5619?
- H 5619 is sponsored by Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Mark N. Willis, 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), Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Heath Sessions, Representative Keishan M. 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 Dianne Mitchell, 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 John T. Lastinger, Jr., 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, 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, 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 Greg Ford, 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, 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, Brittain, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, and Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D..
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- This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 30, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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