South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 4610 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-687 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE "I LOVE YOU" (ILY) HAND GESTURE AS THE OFFICIAL AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES SHALL INCORPORATE THE "I LOVE YOU" GESTURE AS APPROPRIATE.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 18)

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

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Summary

American Sign Language Symbol Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 18)

  2. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 18)

  3. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 19)

  4. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 295)

  5. Read second time (House Journal-page 294)

  6. Amended (House Journal-page 294)

  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Guffey

  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 8)

  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson, Rutherford, Hosey, Gilliard, Grant, Hart, Crawford, Guest, McGinnis, Hardee, Holman, Bamberg, Willis, Burns, Chumley

  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, M.M.Smith, Davis, Robbins, Pope, Bustos, Landing, Teeple, Hartnett, Sessions, B.Newton, Wickensimer, Wetmore, Bradley, Reese, B.L.Cox, Stavrinakis, Gatch

  11. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 35)

  12. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 35)

  13. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  14. Prefiled

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1 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4610 do?
American Sign Language Symbol Act
Who sponsors H 4610?
H 4610 is sponsored by Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative JA Moore, Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Lonnie Hosey, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Robert T. Reese, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Heath Sessions, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, and J.L. Johnson.
What is the current status of H 4610?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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