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

H 5579 — Belle Foster

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 April 23, 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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  • Passed House

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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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Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR BELLE FOSTER, A FRESHMAN AT GRAY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, FOR HER OUTSTANDING WORK AS MISS GRAY COLLEGIATE'S TEEN AND FOR HER INITIATIVE, AMERICAN HONEY: YOUR VOICE MATTERS.

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2025-2026 Bill 5579 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
23, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5579Indicates 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 BELLE FOSTER, a freshman at Gray Collegiate Academy, FOR HER OUTSTANDING WORK AS MISS GRAY COLLEGIATE'S TEEN AND FOR HER INITIATIVE, AMERICAN HONEY:
YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
  Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Belle Foster has been named Miss Gray Collegiate's Teen;
and   Whereas, Belle Foster is the daughter of Krisdee Clark and Cantzon Foster, and she has one brother, Knox Foster, and several bonus siblings;
and   Whereas, active in both academic and extracurricular activities at Gray Collegiate Academy, Belle holds a 5.2GPA and takes all honors courses.
She is a member of the National Beta Club, Student Government, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and she serves as Miss Freshman and Miss Gray Collegiate's Teen, which means she will represent Gray and compete in Miss South Carolina's Teen this summer.
She is part of the school's Spirit Squad and is a catcher and second baseman on the Gray Collegiate softball team;
and   Whereas, Belle is meaningfully involved in her faith and attends Riverland Hills Baptist Church.
She has written a teen faith-based daily devotional titled American Honey:
Sweet, Strong, and Set Apart;
and   Whereas, Belle has started an initiative, American Honey:
Your Voice Matters.
This podcast has grown into a broader show and movement aimed at encouraging teens to engage in civics before they are eligible to vote.
Through this platform which Belle has had longer than her Gray Collegiate's Teen crown, she has been working to encourage teens across the nation to become engaged in government and civic leadership;
and   Whereas, Belle started American Honey when she was only fourteen years old because of her mentor, Charlie Kirk, and at fifteen, she has already interviewed national leaders across the country, including in Washington, D.
C., and at major events such as AmericaFest in Arizona.
Her mission is to bridge the gap in civic education by encouraging students to listen, learn, and engage with leaders and issues so that they are informed and confident when they reach voting age;
and   Whereas, having made a name for herself nationally as a podcast host, she has spoken on national stages sharing her faith and her love for engaging teens in politics.
Her work emphasizes the importance of understanding government, asking questions, and using one's voice respectfully and effectively, regardless of political affiliation.
She is passionate about ensuring that young people are not handed a ballot at the age of eighteen without the foundational knowledge to use their vote wisely;
and   Whereas, her passion is helping young people understand that their voice matters now, not just later, and she has been actively using her platform to inspire confidence, leadership, and involvement in their communities;
and   Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives looks forward to following her as she continues her journey toward Miss South Carolina's Teen, and the members celebrate her work to highlight the importance of youth civic engagement across the Palmetto 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 Belle Foster, a freshman at Gray Collegiate Academy, for her outstanding work as Miss Gray Collegiate's Teen and for her initiative, American Honey:
Your Voice Matters.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Belle Foster.
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What does H 5579 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR BELLE FOSTER, A FRESHMAN AT GRAY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, FOR HER OUTSTANDING WORK AS MISS GRAY COLLEGIATE'S TEEN AND FOR HER INITIATIVE, AMERICAN HONEY: YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
Who sponsors H 5579?
H 5579 is sponsored by Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative William H. Bailey, 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 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 Greg Ford, 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 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 William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Keishan M. Scott, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., and Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr..
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