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

H 3704 — Capt. Richard R. Grant

Last action — Introduced and adopted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    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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  • Passed House

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  • 123 sponsors

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Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CAPTAIN RICHARD R. GRANT OF THE WEST CHESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS FIFTY YEARS OF SELFLESS SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND TO HIS COMMUNITY.

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2025-2026 Bill 3704 Text of Previous Version (Jan.
15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3704Indicates 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 Captain Richard R.
Grant of the West Chester Volunteer Fire Department and to commend him for his fifty years of selfless service to the department and to his community.
  Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to salute Captain Richard Grant as he celebrates a half century of service to the West Chester Volunteer Fire Department;
and   Whereas, born on February 11, 1957, Richard Grant joined the West Chester Volunteer Fire Department on February 11, 1975, on his eighteenth birthday and served the department alongside his father, Henry Lee Grant.
He now serves with his son Assistant Chief Ben Grant;
and   Whereas, he served as a career firefighter for the Chester Fire Department, and after he retired professionally, he has continued to volunteer for the West Chester Volunteer Fire Department;
and   Whereas, Captain Grant has several certifications from the South Carolina Fire Academy.
He took the and 1131 structural firefighting classes soon after joining the fire department.
In 2004, he challenged the NFPA Firefighter I test and passed, and in 2005 he challenged the NFPA Firefighter II test and passed;
and   Whereas, he has demonstrated his dedication to his profession as a past member of the Chester County Rural Fire Commission and the South Carolina State Fire Commission.
He also has served for many years as the secretary/treasurer for the West Chester Rural Fire Protection Association, where he makes sure the department's bills get paid;
and   Whereas, Captain Grant has spent countless hours away from his family in order to protect his neighbors and their property in times of need.
In addition, he has served as an assistant Scout master and was very instrumental in the teaching and development of the 4H/Fire Explorer Program, helping to inspire future firefighters;
and   Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives celebrate Richard Grant's golden anniversary of service with the West Chester Volunteer Fire Department and applaud him for giving his time and talents so sacrificially to his community.
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 Captain Richard R.
Grant of the West Chester Volunteer Fire Department and commend him for his fifty years of selfless service to the department and to his community.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Captain Richard R.
Grant.
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What does H 3704 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CAPTAIN RICHARD R. GRANT OF THE WEST CHESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS FIFTY YEARS OF SELFLESS SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND TO HIS COMMUNITY.
Who sponsors H 3704?
H 3704 is sponsored by Wheeler, William W., III, Murphy, Chris, May, Robert J., III, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, 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 Richard C. King, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative David Martin, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., 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 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 G. Murrell Smith, Jr., and Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith.
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