South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

H 5481 — A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE SOUTH CAROLINA'S 2025-2026 DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR UPON BEING SELECTED TO REPRESENT THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE TO CHILDREN, AND TO WISH THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.

Last action — Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journal-page 24)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 01, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

District Teachers of the Year

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journal-page 24)

  2. Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (153)

153 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5481 do?
District Teachers of the Year
Who sponsors H 5481?
H 5481 is sponsored by Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative David Vaughan, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative Jeff Bradley, and Representative Shannon S. Erickson.
What is the current status of H 5481?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 01, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track H 5481?
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