South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Passed House

H 5231 — A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE GARY L. STOOKSBURY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AIKEN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO EXPRESS PROFOUND GRATITUDE FOR HIS THIRTY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR A FULFILLING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Last action — Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journal-page 11)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Gary Stooksbury retirement CEO of Aiken Electric Cooperative and served as CEO of AEConnect

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journal-page 11)

  2. Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House Journal-page 14)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (151)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5231 do?
Gary Stooksbury retirement CEO of Aiken Electric Cooperative and served as CEO of AEConnect
Who sponsors H 5231?
H 5231 is sponsored by Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Lonnie Hosey, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative William "Bill" Clyburn, and Representative Bill Taylor.
What is the current status of H 5231?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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