South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

H 4565 — A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO FORMALLY CENSURE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN RICHARD C. KING FOR STATEMENTS MADE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 3.6, RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REGARDING DECORUM AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895.

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Censure of House member

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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

  2. Referred to Committee on Ethics (House Journal-page 24)

  3. Introduced (House Journal-page 24)

  4. Referred to Committee on Ethics

  5. Prefiled

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (166)

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civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4565 do?
Censure of House member
Who sponsors H 4565?
H 4565 is sponsored by Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative April Cromer, and Stephen D. Frank (Republican).
What is the current status of H 4565?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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