South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

S 1040 — A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF INTERSTATE 77 FROM UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 1 TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 20 IN RICHLAND COUNTY "PRESIDENT BARACK H. OBAMA HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THESE WORDS.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 19)

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

President Barack H. Obama Highway

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 19)

  2. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19)

  3. Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 45)

  4. Recalled from Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 4)

  5. Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 5)

  6. Introduced (Senate Journal-page 5)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (168)

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1040 do?
President Barack H. Obama Highway
Who sponsors S 1040?
S 1040 is sponsored by Senator Tameika Isaac Devine and Senator Darrell Jackson.
What is the current status of S 1040?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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