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

H 3712 — Dr. Margaree Crosby sympathy

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DR. MARGAREE S. CROSBY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 3712 now includes a resolution expressing sorrow over the passing of civil rights leader Dr. Margaree S. Crosby, recognizing her contributions to social justice and education. This change highlights the importance of honoring influential figures in South Carolina's history, particularly those who fought for civil rights. By acknowledging Dr. Crosby's legacy, the bill serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for equality and inspires future generations to continue her work.

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15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3712Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF Civil Rights leader Dr.
Margaree S.
Crosby OF Greenville COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.
  Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Dr.
Margaree S.
Crosby at the age of eighty-two on Friday, November 8, 2024;
and   Whereas, born in Greenville County, she was the youngest of four girls born to the late Mark Seawright and Josie Williams Seawright.
She graduated from Sterling High School in Greenville in 1959 and earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from then South Carolina State College in 1963;
and   Whereas, Dr.
Crosby actively protested for the improvement of social issues, and in 1960 as one of the "Greenville 8" which included Jessie Jackson, she made her first mark in the fight for Civil Rights and equality as part of a sit-in protest, resulting in the desegregation of the Greenville County Public Library;
and   Whereas, in 1973, she earned a master's degree in reading education from Clemson University and a doctorate in reading/elementary education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1976.
She began working at Clemson University in 1977, becoming a full professor of reading and language arts and retiring in 1985 as professor emerita of Clemson University;
and   Whereas, dedicated to her community, Dr.
Crosby was also a proud life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Tau Omega Chapter, and participated in the sorority's mission of sisterhood and service.
She was a charter associate and life member of the Greenville Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a charter member of the Greenville chapter of The MOLES, Quette of Mu Pi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and a member The Chums, Greenville Chapter;
and   Whereas, she was the first woman board member to serve in the over-eighty-year history of the Greenville Memorial Hospital System, and the first African American female to become a professor of education at Clemson University, where she tenured in 1992.
She was also South Carolina's first recipient of the Women's Achievement Award, in addition to Who's Who in American Education;
and   Whereas, Dr.
Crosby was a member of St.
Anthony Catholic Church and was later baptized and joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville;
and   Whereas, together with her late husband of almost sixty years, Willis Herman Crosby Jr., she reared three fine children:
Michelle Beasley of Simpsonville;
Anthony Crosby of Atlanta, Georgia;
and Erich Garrett of Greenville.  She enjoyed the adoration of eight grandchildren:
Lauren Alexis Beasley, Peyton Rockefeller Beasley, Anjali Bianca Crosby, Avi Bernard Crosby, Bri Young, Tyrell Young, Domonique Garrett, and Adrian Mansell.  She was blessed to see the continuation of her courageous family legacy in her great-grandchild, Cairo Young;
and   Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is grateful for the life and legacy of Margaree Crosby and for the example of courage and commitment she set for all who knew her.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Civil Rights leader Dr.
Margaree S.
Crosby of Greenville County and extend their deepest sympathy to her large and loving family and her many friends.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dr.
Margaree S.
Crosby.
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What does H 3712 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DR. MARGAREE S. CROSBY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.
Who sponsors H 3712?
H 3712 is sponsored by Wheeler, William W., III, Murphy, Chris, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., 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 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 G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, 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, May, Robert J., III, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative April Cromer, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, 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, and Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith.
What is the current status of H 3712?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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