South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4556 — Censure of House member

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ethics

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO FORMALLY CENSURE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN R. MCCRAVY III, FOR STATEMENTS MADE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 3.6, RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REGARDING DECORUM AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895.

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2025-2026 Bill 4556 Text of Previous Version (May.
08, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4556Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO FORMALLY CENSURE REPRESENTATIVE John R.
Mccravy iii, FOR STATEMENTS MADE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 3.6, RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REGARDING DECORUM AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895.
  Whereas, Representative John R.
McCravy III, made antisemitic, racist, and sexist statements that were so egregious as to amount to personal attacks upon members of the House of Representatives which are prohibited under Rule 3.6, Rules of the House of Representatives, which regulates decorum in the body and prohibits disrespect to the House and all personalities;
and   Whereas, Section 12, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution provides, among other things, that each house shall punish its members for disorderly behavior;
and   Whereas, in this case, Representative McCravy's statements regarding other members were antisemitic, racist, and sexist and wholly unacceptable;
and   Whereas, Representative McCravy's statements amount to conduct unbecoming a member of the House of Representatives and, as a result, has brought dishonor to himself, the State of South Carolina, and to its citizens and it is therefore appropriate that he be censured by the body.  Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, hereby censures John R.
McCravy III, for statements made in violation of Rule 3.6, Rules of the House of Representatives, regarding decorum and under the authority of Section 12, Article III of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Ethics

  2. Introduced

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4556 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO FORMALLY CENSURE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN R. MCCRAVY III, FOR STATEMENTS MADE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 3.6, RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REGARDING DECORUM AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895.
Who sponsors H 4556?
H 4556 is sponsored by J.L. Johnson and Representative Hamilton R. Grant.
What is the current status of H 4556?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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