South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

H 5149 — James Smith

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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 passed the House. Introduced February 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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  • 124 sponsors

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Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JAMES B. SMITH, A COMMUNITY LEADER IN OCONEE COUNTY, AND TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION TO HIM FOR HIS DEDICATED SUPPORT IN REOPENING THE CHAUGA RIVER BRIDGE AFTER ITS DESTRUCTION DURING HURRICANE HELENE, PART OF WHICH SPANS OVER HIS PROPERTY.

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2025-2026 Bill 5149 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
11, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5149Indicates 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 James B.
Smith, A community leader in Oconee County, and to express deep appreciation to him for his dedicated support in reopening the Chauga River bridge after its destruction during Hurricane Helene, part of which spans over his property.
  Whereas, when Hurricane Helene ravaged the Southeast in 2024, residents were left without a means to travel U.S.
Highway 76 in Oconee County, a major thoroughfare, because of the destruction of the bridge that crosses the Chauga River.
Part of the bridge crosses over property belonging to James Smith;
and   Whereas, the bridge connected the City of Westminster to the mountains and served as a vital route in the Upstate, connecting South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
For nearly nine months, its detour was twenty-four miles one way for the three thousand travelers who used that route every day.
For trucks hauling supplies into the mountains, it was a detour of seventy-five miles;
and   Whereas, Mr.
Smith's wood yard is on one side of the washed out bridge, and his home is just a few miles on the other side.
He has lived his entire life between Westminster and Long Creek, and he believes that the bridge outage may have been the biggest disruption the small town has ever seen;
and   Whereas, born on February 28, 1940, Mr.
Smith, a native and well-known community member, allowed the Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the company reconstructing the bridge to do so from his property below, making the repair time so much shorter;
and   Whereas, every morning, he would see to it that the crew working on the bridge had breakfast and anything else he could provide for them, rain or shine;
and   Whereas, with unwavering commitment to his community for decades, Mr.
Smith has held key leadership roles as a faithful member of Holly Springs Baptist Church, leadership that shaped local policies and improved the quality of many lives;
and   Whereas, Mr.
Smith is a symbol of local history and resilience in the community.
Like the bridge which connects neighborhoods and the people in them, he connects people through his inclusive spirit and tireless work across all community groups.
Everyone in a community may not know everyone else, but if people know James Smith, that is their bridge to connection and resolution;
and   Whereas, because of his willingness and eagerness to make sure the bridge was completed, he allowed the plot of land he owned under the bridge to be used to repair it for community use.
The rapid replacement process allowed the newly completed bridge to be fully opened just shy of nine months after Hurricane Helene;
and   Whereas, the bridge now stands as an example of the perseverance of South Carolinians in the wake of Hurricane Helene, in that the project was completed in a fast and efficient manner in the face of natural disasters with the help of dedicated neighbors like James Smith;
and   Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the dedication and selfless service of citizens like James Smith, and the members applaud his help in restoring the bridge to the community.
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 James B.
Smith, community leader in Oconee County, and express deep appreciation to him for his dedicated support in reopening the Chauga River bridge after its destruction during Hurricane Helene, part of which spans over his property.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to James B.
Smith.
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What does H 5149 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JAMES B. SMITH, A COMMUNITY LEADER IN OCONEE COUNTY, AND TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION TO HIM FOR HIS DEDICATED SUPPORT IN REOPENING THE CHAUGA RIVER BRIDGE AFTER ITS DESTRUCTION DURING HURRICANE HELENE, PART OF WHICH SPANS OVER HIS PROPERTY.
Who sponsors H 5149?
H 5149 is sponsored by Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Heather Bauer, 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 William "Bill" Clyburn, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative Neal A. Collins, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative April Cromer, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, 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 Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Hamilton R. Grant, 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 Lonnie Hosey, Representative Leon Howard, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Representative Wendell K. Jones, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative David Martin, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Annie E. McDaniel, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV, Representative JA Moore, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative John T. Lastinger, 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 Robert T. Reese, 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 J. David Weeks, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Keishan M. Scott, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative Dianne Mitchell, and Representative Greg Ford.
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