S 0844 — A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, AND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SYSTEM, FOR ITS MANY AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, "CAROLINA DAY-225 YEARS OF SERVICE" AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Last action — Introduced and adopted (Senate Journal-page 11)
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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46 sponsors
1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.
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Summary
Carolina Day
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Read S 0844 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Introduced and adopted (Senate Journal-page 11)
Sponsors
- Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber · Cosponsor
- Senator Josh Kimbrell · Cosponsor
- Senator Carlisle Kennedy · Cosponsor
- Senator Michael Johnson · Cosponsor
- Senator Darrell Jackson · Cosponsor
- Senator Brad Hutto · Cosponsor
- Senator Greg Hembree · Cosponsor
- Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms · Cosponsor
- Senator Jeff Zell · Cosponsor
- Senator Kent M. Williams · Cosponsor
- Senator Overture Walker · Cosponsor
- Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III · Cosponsor
- Senator Ross Turner · Cosponsor
- Senator Deon T. Tedder · Cosponsor
- Senator Ed Sutton · Cosponsor
- Senator Everett Stubbs · Cosponsor
- Senator Ronnie A. Sabb · Cosponsor
- Senator Rex F. Rice · Cosponsor
- Senator Mike Reichenbach · Cosponsor
- Senator Luke A. Rankin · Cosponsor
- Jr. Senator Harvey S. Peeler · Cosponsor
- Senator Russell L. Ott · Cosponsor
- Senator Margie Bright Matthews · Cosponsor
- Senator A. Shane Massey · Cosponsor
- Senator Shane R. Martin · Cosponsor
- Senator Jeffrey R. Graham · Cosponsor
- Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch · Cosponsor
- Senator Billy Garrett · Cosponsor
- Senator Michael W. Gambrell · Cosponsor
- Senator Tom Fernandez · Cosponsor
- Senator Jason Elliott · Cosponsor
- Senator Tameika Isaac Devine · Cosponsor
- Senator Tom Davis · Cosponsor
- Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin · Cosponsor
- Senator Wes Climer · Cosponsor
- Senator JD Chaplin · Cosponsor
- Senator Richard J. Cash · Cosponsor
- Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III · Cosponsor
- Senator Lee Bright · Cosponsor
- Senator Allen Blackmon · Cosponsor
- Senator Karl B. Allen · Cosponsor
- Senator Thomas C. Alexander · Cosponsor
- Senator Brian Adams · Cosponsor
- Senator Sean M. Bennett · Cosponsor
- Jr. Senator Tom Young · Cosponsor
- Senator Ronnie W. Cromer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (45)
- 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 Jeff Zell
- 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 A. Shane Massey
- Senator Shane R. Martin
- 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 Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin
- Senator Wes Climer
- Senator JD Chaplin
- Senator Richard J. Cash
- Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III
- Senator Lee Bright
- Senator Allen Blackmon
- Senator Karl B. Allen
- Senator Thomas C. Alexander
- Senator Brian Adams
- Senator Sean M. Bennett
- Senator Tom Young, Jr.
Not signed on (124)
124 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 0844 do?
- Carolina Day
- Who sponsors S 0844?
- S 0844 is sponsored by 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 Jeff Zell, 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 A. Shane Massey, Senator Shane R. Martin, 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 Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin, Senator Wes Climer, Senator JD Chaplin, Senator Richard J. Cash, Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III, Senator Lee Bright, Senator Allen Blackmon, Senator Karl B. Allen, Senator Thomas C. Alexander, Senator Brian Adams, Senator Sean M. Bennett, Senator Tom Young, Jr., and Senator Ronnie W. Cromer.
- What is the current status of S 0844?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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