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

H 3717 — Thomas Sumter Academy Purple Star recognition

Last action — Introduced and adopted

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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 January 15, 2025. 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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  • 123 sponsors

    123 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 THOMAS SUMTER ACADEMY FOR ITS STRONG CONNECTION AND RELATIONSHIP WITH MILITARY FAMILIES AND TO CONGRATULATE THE ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, AND STUDENTS UPON RECEIVING A PURPLE STAR DESIGNATION IN RECOGNITION OF THESE EFFORTS.

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2025-2026 Bill 3717 Text of Previous Version (Jan.
15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3717Indicates 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 Thomas Sumter Academy for its strong connection and relationship with military families and to congratulate the Administration, faculty, and students upon receiving a Purple Star designation in recognition of these efforts.
  Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Thomas Sumter Academy has achieved the state's top honor for connection and relationship to families in the Armed Forces;
and   Whereas, representatives from the South Carolina Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (SC MIC3) and state Military Child Education Coalition recognized the school on Thursday, December 5, 2024, with the Purple Heart designation at the Thomas Sumter campus;
and   Whereas, Thomas Sumter Academy is the first member of the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) in the area to earn the honor and just the third SCISA school overall;
and   Whereas, the designation is a top honor and provides a measure of comfort for military members and their families when transitioning into a new area, according to the Military Child Education Coalition.
The support is calculated both for students' academics and extracurricular activities to allow them to continue to thrive and prosper;
and   Whereas, Sumter School District is a Purple Star School District in South Carolina and Liberty STEAM Charter School is designated as a Purple Star charter school;
and   Whereas, criteria for the designation include having a trained, designated school liaison for military families to support issues including relocation, deployment, and academic training.
A school or district must have a whole section of its website devoted to military families, a group of students trained to be ambassadors paired with new military students, and professional development for staff to support military-connected families.
Criteria are the same for private and public schools;
and   Whereas, military dependents make up some forty percent of the school's student body, with parents serving at Shaw Air Force Base, Third Army, or McEntire Joint National Guard Base near Eastover in Richland County;
and   Whereas, the state's Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission and Military Child Education Coalition provided training to the Thomas Sumter's faculty leadership team and student government to earn the designation and smooth transitions for military-connected students.
Thomas Sumter dedicated about five months to the process to join the state's Purple Star ranks;
and   Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is grateful to academic institutions in our State that participate in Purple Star training to help military families serving our great nation to adjust as they accept new duty stations around South Carolina.
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 Thomas Sumter Academy for its strong connection and relationship with military families and congratulate the administration, faculty, and students upon receiving a Purple Star designation in recognition of these efforts.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Thomas Sumter Academy Head of School Ben Herod.
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3717 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THOMAS SUMTER ACADEMY FOR ITS STRONG CONNECTION AND RELATIONSHIP WITH MILITARY FAMILIES AND TO CONGRATULATE THE ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, AND STUDENTS UPON RECEIVING A PURPLE STAR DESIGNATION IN RECOGNITION OF THESE EFFORTS.
Who sponsors H 3717?
H 3717 is sponsored by Wheeler, William W., III, Murphy, Chris, May, Robert J., III, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative J. David Weeks, Representative April Cromer, 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 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 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 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 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, and Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr..
What is the current status of H 3717?
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