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

H 5551 — Flat Creek Baptist Church, 250th anniversary

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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  • 124 sponsors

    124 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND FLAT CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH OF LANCASTER COUNTY FOR TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO EXTEND WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OCCASION OF THE CHURCH'S HISTORIC TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

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2025-2026 Bill 5551 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
21, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5551Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO COMMEND FLAT CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH OF LANCASTER COUNTY FOR TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO EXTEND WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OCCASION OF THE CHURCH'S HISTORIC TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
  Whereas, having been organized on July 4, 1776, Flat Creek Baptist Church of Lancaster County will celebrate its historic two hundred fiftieth anniversary in 2026, thus sharing its venerable founding date and anniversary with those of our beloved country;
and   Whereas, the fledgling church was first led by the Reverend George Pope, a native of Virginia and the church's organizer.
Flat Creek Baptist held its first meetings in a brush arbor on its present site and was known as the Upper Fork of Lynches Creek until it was renamed Flat Creek Baptist Church in 1881;
and   Whereas, Flat Creek's first permanent sanctuary, a log building, was replaced by a frame sanctuary that was lost to fire in 1912.
The sanctuary was rebuilt in 1913 and rebuilt once again in 1943 under the leadership of Pastor L.W.
Edwards.
In addition, the church is blessed to have its own cemetery, a tranquil spot just across the road from the sanctuary;
and   Whereas, located at the intersection of Old Jefferson Highway and Victory Road, this charming church is easy to spot by the historical marker on church property near the road.
The marker, erected in 1997 by the Lancaster County Historical Commission, features a short history of Flat Creek Baptist;
and   Whereas, standing on the shoulders of its early pastors and members, Flat Creek's congregation "press[es] toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14, KJV), continuing to preach and teach the Word of God under the Reverend Bart Miles's leadership as current pastor;
and   Whereas, Flat Creek Baptist Church has been a beacon of light in Lancaster County for two hundred fifty years, and, God willing, will continue its godly heritage in many more years of worship and service.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, commend Flat Creek Baptist Church of Lancaster County for two and a half centuries of service to the community and extend warmest congratulations on the occasion of the church's historic two hundred fiftieth anniversary.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Reverend Bart Miles for Flat Creek Baptist Church of Lancaster County.
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What does H 5551 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND FLAT CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH OF LANCASTER COUNTY FOR TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO EXTEND WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OCCASION OF THE CHURCH'S HISTORIC TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Who sponsors H 5551?
H 5551 is sponsored by Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Brandon Newton, 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 Adam L. Duncan, 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 T. Lastinger, Jr., 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, 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 W. Scott Montgomery IV, Representative JA Moore, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative Mike M. Neese, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Keishan M. Scott, 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, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., 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 William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Chris Wooten, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Dianne Mitchell, and Representative Greg Ford.
What is the current status of H 5551?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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