H 5257 is sponsored by Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Courtney S. Waters, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, 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 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 John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative Kathy Landing, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, 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 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 Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Greg Ford, 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, 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 Carl L. Anderson, Representative Terry Alexander, Brittain, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., J.E. Johnson, and J.L. Johnson.

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South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

H 5257 — A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026 AS "TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (TIAA) MONTH" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND RETIREMENT READINESS FOR ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS.

Last action February 25, 2026 — Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 7)

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Passed House

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124 sponsors

1 primary, 123 co-sponsors signed on.
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Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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February 25, 2026
Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 7)

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Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman

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What does H 5257 do?: TIAA
Who sponsors H 5257?: H 5257 is sponsored by Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Courtney S. Waters, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, 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 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 John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative Kathy Landing, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, 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 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 Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Greg Ford, 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, 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 Carl L. Anderson, Representative Terry Alexander, Brittain, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., J.E. Johnson, and J.L. Johnson.
What is the current status of H 5257?: This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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At a glance

Identifier: H 5257
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Session: 126th General Assembly
Type: Resolution
Introduced: February 25, 2026
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman

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