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H 4976 — Bishop William Barber
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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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Summary
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR REVEREND DR. WILLIAM JOSEPH BARBER II, PRESIDENT OF REPAIRERS OF THE BREACH, AND TO WELCOME HIM TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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15, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4976Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A house RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Reverend Dr.
William Joseph Barber II, President of Repairers of the Breach, and to welcome him to the State of south Carolina.
Whereas, the House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Reverend Dr.
William Joseph Barber II will visit the Palmetto State the weekend of January 16 and 17, 2026;
and Whereas, Bishop Barber graduated from Plymouth High, earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central University, a Master of Divinity from Duke University, and a doctorate from Drew University, with a concentration in Public Policy and Pastoral Care.
He has studied in a special fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Having received many awards for his service, Bishop Barber has had twelve honorary doctorate degrees conferred upon him;
and Whereas, Bishop Barber served as senior pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church with the Disciples of Christ for thirty years, as president of the North Carolina NAACP from 2006 through 2017, and on the National NAACP Board of Directors from 2008 through 2020.
He is the architect of the Forward Together Moral Movement that gained national acclaim in 2013 with its Moral Monday protests at the North Carolina General Assembly;
and Whereas, he serves as president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, executive board member of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ, professor in the Practice of Public Theology and Public Policy, and the founding director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School.
He is the co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign:
A National Call for Moral Revival, and is a Kettering Foundation senior fellow;
and Whereas, Bishop Barber is the author of five books:
We Are Called to Be a Movement;
Revive Us Again:
Vision and action in moral organizing;
The Third Reconstruction:
Moral Mondays, fusion politics, and the rise of a new justice movement;
and Forward Together:
A moral message for the nation.
White Poverty:
How exposing myths about race and class can reconstruct American democracy was released in June 2024;
and Whereas, in 2015, he established Repairers of the Breach to train communities in moral movement building through the Moral Political Organizing Leadership Institute and Summit Trainings.
In 2018, he co-anchored the relaunch of the Poor People's Campaign:
A national call for moral revival, reviving the 1968 Poor People's Campaign organized by the women's rights movement, Reverend Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
worker's rights movement, religious leaders, and people of all races to fight poverty in the United States;
and Whereas, as a moral leader engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience, Bishop Barber has been arrested more than fifteen times in various states, standing with those who have been marginalized by systematic racism, poverty, and injustice;
and Whereas, Bishop Barber gave a keynote address at the 2016 Democratic National Convention;
was one of few preachers in the nation's history to be invited to give the homily at an Inaugural Prayer Service, the 59th Inaugural Prayer Service for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris;
and addressed the 5th UNI Global Union World Congress to more than twenty-five countries in June 2018;
and Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the dedication of involved citizens like William Barber who seek the betterment of our nation, and the members appreciate the honor that his visit bestows on our great State.
Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Reverend Dr.
William Joseph Barber II, President of Repairers of the Breach, and welcome him to the State of South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Reverend Dr.
William Joseph Barber II.
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Action History
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Introduced and adopted
Sponsors
- Representative Annie E. McDaniel · Primary
- Representative John Richard C. King · Primary
- Jr. Representative Jerry N. Govan · Primary
- Representative Leon Howard · Primary
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter · Primary
- Representative Heather Bauer · Primary
- Representative Wendell K. Jones · Primary
- Representative JA Moore · Primary
- Representative Lucas Atkinson · Primary
- Representative Brandon L. Cox · Primary
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford · Primary
- Representative April Cromer · Primary
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Primary
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard · Primary
- Representative Adam L. Duncan · Primary
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton · Primary
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Clyburn · Primary
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard · Primary
- Representative Hamilton R. Grant · Primary
- Representative Lonnie Hosey · Primary
- J.L. Johnson · Primary
- Representative Robert T. Reese · Primary
- Representative J. David Weeks · Primary
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Primary
- Representative Terry Alexander · Primary
- Representative Carl L. Anderson · Primary
- Representative William H. Bailey · Primary
- Representative Nathan Ballentine · Primary
- Representative Greg Ford · Primary
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg · Primary
- Representative Bruce W. Bannister · Primary
- Representative Thomas Beach · Primary
- Representative Beth E. Bernstein · Primary
- Representative Phillip Bowers · Primary
- Representative Jeff Bradley · Primary
- Jr. Representative Gary S. Brewer · Primary
- Jr. T. Case Brittain · Primary
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns · Primary
- Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos · Primary
- Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon · Primary
- Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV · Primary
- Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley · Primary
- Representative Neal A. Collins · Primary
- Jr. Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest · Primary
- Stephen D. Frank · Primary
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon · Primary
- Representative Kambrell H. Garvin · Primary
- Representative Gil Gatch · Primary
- Representative Daniel Gibson · Primary
- Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam · Primary
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath · Primary
- Jr. Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest · Primary
- Representative Brandon Guffey · Primary
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Hager · Primary
- Representative Kevin Hardee · Primary
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris · Primary
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart · Primary
- Jr. Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett · Primary
- Representative Charles V. Hartz · Primary
- Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes · Primary
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman · Primary
- Representative Lee Hewitt · Primary
- Representative David R. Hiott · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon · Primary
- Representative Harriet A. Holman · Primary
- Representative William C. "Chris" Huff · Primary
- J.E. Johnson · Primary
- Jr. Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan · Primary
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin · Primary
- Representative Roger K. Kirby · Primary
- Representative Kathy Landing · Primary
- Representative M. Brian Lawson · Primary
- Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon · Primary
- Representative Steven Wayne Long · Primary
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe · Primary
- Jason Luck · Primary
- Representative Josiah Magnuson · Primary
- Representative David Martin · Primary
- Jr. Representative Donald Ryan McCabe · Primary
- Representative John R. McCravy III · Primary
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis · Primary
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell · Primary
- Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV · Primary
- Representative Travis A. Moore · Primary
- Jr. Representative T. Alan Morgan · Primary
- Representative Dennis C. Moss · Primary
- Representative Mike M. Neese · Primary
- Representative Brandon Newton · Primary
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton · Primary
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Primary
- Representative Jordan S. Pace · Primary
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino · Primary
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope · Primary
- Representative Luke S. Rankin · Primary
- Sr. Representative Michael F. Rivers · Primary
- Representative Robby Robbins · Primary
- Representative Seth Rose · Primary
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford · Primary
- Representative Richard Blake Sanders · Primary
- Carla M. Schuessler · Primary
- Representative Heath Sessions · Primary
- Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder · Primary
- Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis · Primary
- Representative Bill Taylor · Primary
- Representative James E. Teeple · Primary
- Representative Jackie R. Terribile · Primary
- Representative David Vaughan · Primary
- Representative Courtney S. Waters · Primary
- Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore · Primary
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Primary
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire · Primary
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer · Primary
- Representative Mark N. Willis · Primary
- Representative Chris Wooten · Primary
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow · Primary
- Jr. Representative G. Murrell Smith · Primary
- Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers · Primary
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith · Primary
- Representative Dianne Mitchell · Primary
- Jr. Representative John T. Lastinger · Primary
- Representative Keishan M. Scott · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →124 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on
Sponsors (124)
- Representative Annie E. McDaniel
- Representative John Richard C. King
- Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
- Representative Leon Howard
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter
- Representative Heather Bauer
- Representative Wendell K. Jones
- Representative JA Moore
- Representative Lucas Atkinson
- Representative Brandon L. Cox
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford
- Representative April Cromer
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard
- Representative Adam L. Duncan
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson
- Representative William "Bill" Clyburn
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard
- Representative Hamilton R. Grant
- Representative Lonnie Hosey
- J.L. Johnson
- Representative Robert T. Reese
- Representative J. David Weeks
- Representative Robert Q. Williams
- Representative Terry Alexander
- Representative Carl L. Anderson
- Representative William H. Bailey
- Representative Nathan Ballentine
- Representative Greg Ford
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg
- Representative Bruce W. Bannister
- Representative Thomas Beach
- Representative Beth E. Bernstein
- Representative Phillip Bowers
- Representative Jeff Bradley
- Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- T. Case Brittain, Jr. Republican
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns
- Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
- Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon
- Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
- Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley
- Representative Neal A. Collins
- Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.
- Stephen D. Frank Republican
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon
- Representative Kambrell H. Garvin
- Representative Gil Gatch
- Representative Daniel Gibson
- Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath
- Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Representative Brandon Guffey
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon
- Representative William "Bill" Hager
- Representative Kevin Hardee
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart
- Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Representative Charles V. Hartz
- Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
- Representative Lee Hewitt
- Representative David R. Hiott
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon
- Representative Harriet A. Holman
- Representative William C. "Chris" Huff
- J.E. Johnson
- Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Representative Roger K. Kirby
- Representative Kathy Landing
- Representative M. Brian Lawson
- Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
- Representative Steven Wayne Long
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe
- Jason Luck Democrat
- Representative Josiah Magnuson
- Representative David Martin
- Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- Representative John R. McCravy III
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell
- Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV
- Representative Travis A. Moore
- Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr.
- Representative Dennis C. Moss
- Representative Mike M. Neese
- Representative Brandon Newton
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus
- Representative Jordan S. Pace
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
- Representative Luke S. Rankin
- Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
- Representative Robby Robbins
- Representative Seth Rose
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford
- Representative Richard Blake Sanders
- Carla M. Schuessler Republican
- Representative Heath Sessions
- Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat
- Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis
- Representative Bill Taylor
- Representative James E. Teeple
- Representative Jackie R. Terribile
- Representative David Vaughan
- Representative Courtney S. Waters
- Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer
- Representative Mark N. Willis
- Representative Chris Wooten
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow
- Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith
- Representative Dianne Mitchell
- Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr.
- Representative Keishan M. Scott
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (46)
46 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- What does H 4976 do?
- A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR REVEREND DR. WILLIAM JOSEPH BARBER II, PRESIDENT OF REPAIRERS OF THE BREACH, AND TO WELCOME HIM TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
- Who sponsors H 4976?
- H 4976 is sponsored by Representative Annie E. McDaniel, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Leon Howard, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative Heather Bauer, Representative Wendell K. Jones, Representative JA Moore, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative April Cromer, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative William "Bill" Clyburn, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Representative Lonnie Hosey, J.L. Johnson, Representative Robert T. Reese, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Greg Ford, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., T. Case Brittain, Jr. (Republican), Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Neal A. Collins, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, J.E. Johnson, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative David Martin, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative Mike M. Neese, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Seth Rose, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Heath Sessions, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Courtney S. Waters, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., and Representative Keishan M. Scott.
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