South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate

S 1046 — A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CHIEF BOBBY SCOTT BAKER UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS FORTY-ONE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

Last action — Introduced and adopted (Senate Journal-page 6)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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

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

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 Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 46 sponsors

    1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Retirement-Chief Bobby Baker -Taylors Fire Department

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced and adopted (Senate Journal-page 6)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1046 do?
Retirement-Chief Bobby Baker -Taylors Fire Department
Who sponsors S 1046?
S 1046 is sponsored by Senator A. Shane Massey, Senator Jeff Zell, Senator Tom Young, Jr., Senator Kent M. Williams, Senator Overture Walker, Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III, Senator Ross Turner, Senator Deon T. Tedder, Senator Ed Sutton, Senator Everett Stubbs, Senator Ronnie A. Sabb, Senator Rex F. Rice, Senator Mike Reichenbach, Senator Luke A. Rankin, Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr., Senator Russell L. Ott, Senator Margie Bright Matthews, Senator Shane R. Martin, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator Carlisle Kennedy, Senator Michael Johnson, Senator Darrell Jackson, Senator Brad Hutto, Senator Greg Hembree, Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms, Senator Jeffrey R. Graham, Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch, Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Michael W. Gambrell, Senator Tom Fernandez, Senator Jason Elliott, Senator Tameika Isaac Devine, Senator Tom Davis, Senator Ronnie W. Cromer, Senator Wes Climer, Senator JD Chaplin, Senator Richard J. Cash, Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III, Senator Lee Bright, Senator Allen Blackmon, Senator Sean M. Bennett, Senator Karl B. Allen, Senator Thomas C. Alexander, Senator Brian Adams, and Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin.
What is the current status of S 1046?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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