H 4953 is sponsored by Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative Seth Rose, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Greg Ford, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Heather Bauer, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, 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 Josiah Magnuson, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative M. Brian Lawson, 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 Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, 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 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 Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Brittain, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, 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, and Representative Keishan M. Scott.

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

H 4953 — A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LATTA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Last action January 15, 2026 — Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 18)

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Passed House

Current position in the legislative process.
124 sponsors

1 primary, 123 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Latta High School Softball team wins state championship

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Action History

January 15, 2026
Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 18)

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1 sponsors · 123 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes

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Not signed on (46)

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What does H 4953 do?: Latta High School Softball team wins state championship
Who sponsors H 4953?: H 4953 is sponsored by Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative Seth Rose, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Greg Ford, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Heather Bauer, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, 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 Josiah Magnuson, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative M. Brian Lawson, 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 Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, 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 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 Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Brittain, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, 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, and Representative Keishan M. Scott.
What is the current status of H 4953?: This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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At a glance

Identifier: H 4953
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Session: 126th General Assembly
Type: Resolution
Introduced: January 15, 2026
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes

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