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H 5516 — Hammond Cheerleading champs
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
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Summary
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE HAMMOND SCHOOL VARSITY COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR.
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The updated version of Bill H 5516 now officially recognizes the Hammond School varsity competitive cheerleading team for their impressive victory in the 2025 state championship, marking their third consecutive title. It highlights their undefeated season, team dynamics, and the performance theme "Hammond Magic," showcasing their hard work and talent. This recognition is important as it honors the achievements of young athletes and promotes school spirit within the community.
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14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5516Indicates 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 the Hammond School varsity competitive cheerleading team, coaches, and school officials on an outstanding season and to congratulate them on winning the 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4A State Championship title for the third consecutive year.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were pleased to hear that the Hammond School varsity competitive cheerleading team won the 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4A State Championship, held at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School on November 8, 2025;
and Whereas, led by their talented team captains, Mary Garland Desai and Kaden Raymond, the Lady Skyhawks gave it their all with an impressive performance on the mat under the theme "Hammond Magic," surpassing all competition to capture the state title for the third consecutive year;
and Whereas, the Lady Skyhawks had an undefeated season for the third year in a row, scoring forty or more points at every competition this year;
and Whereas, the Hammond competitive cheer team is made up of twenty girls, ranging from seventh grade through twelfth grade;
and Whereas, Head Coach Saundra Guerard and her assistant coach, Mya Troyer, utilized their own experience and passion for the sport to mold a championship-caliber team.
The lessons that they have taught these young athletes will continue to shape them on and off the mat;
and Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives value the pride and recognition that the Hammond Lady Skyhawks have brought to their school and community.
They look forward to following the team's future successes in the days to come.
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 the Hammond School varsity competitive cheerleading team, coaches, and school officials on an outstanding season and congratulate them on winning the 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4A State Championship title for the third consecutive year.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Hammond School Head of School Andy North and Head Coach Saundra Guerard.
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Action History
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Introduced and adopted
Sponsors
- Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers · Primary
- Representative Beth E. Bernstein · Primary
- Representative Terry Alexander · Primary
- Representative Carl L. Anderson · Primary
- Representative Lucas Atkinson · Primary
- Representative William H. Bailey · Primary
- Representative Nathan Ballentine · Primary
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg · Primary
- Representative Bruce W. Bannister · Primary
- Representative Heather Bauer · Primary
- Representative Thomas Beach · Primary
- Representative Phillip Bowers · Primary
- Representative Jeff Bradley · Primary
- Jr. Representative Gary S. Brewer · Primary
- Jr. T. Case Brittain · Primary
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns · Primary
- Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos · Primary
- Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon · Primary
- Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV · Primary
- Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Clyburn · Primary
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter · Primary
- Representative Neal A. Collins · Primary
- Representative Brandon L. Cox · Primary
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford · Primary
- Representative April Cromer · Primary
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Primary
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard · Primary
- Representative Adam L. Duncan · Primary
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton · Primary
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Jr. Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest · Primary
- Stephen D. Frank · Primary
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon · Primary
- Representative Kambrell H. Garvin · Primary
- Representative Gil Gatch · Primary
- Representative Daniel Gibson · Primary
- Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam · Primary
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard · Primary
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath · Primary
- Jr. Representative Jerry N. Govan · Primary
- Representative Hamilton R. Grant · Primary
- Jr. Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest · Primary
- Representative Brandon Guffey · Primary
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Hager · Primary
- Representative Kevin Hardee · Primary
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris · Primary
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart · Primary
- Jr. Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett · Primary
- Representative Charles V. Hartz · Primary
- Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes · Primary
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman · Primary
- Representative Lee Hewitt · Primary
- Representative David R. Hiott · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon · Primary
- Representative Harriet A. Holman · Primary
- Representative Lonnie Hosey · Primary
- Representative Leon Howard · Primary
- Representative William C. "Chris" Huff · Primary
- J.E. Johnson · Primary
- J.L. Johnson · Primary
- Representative Wendell K. Jones · Primary
- Jr. Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan · Primary
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin · Primary
- Representative John Richard C. King · Primary
- Representative Roger K. Kirby · Primary
- Representative Kathy Landing · Primary
- Representative M. Brian Lawson · Primary
- Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon · Primary
- Representative Steven Wayne Long · Primary
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe · Primary
- Jason Luck · Primary
- Representative Josiah Magnuson · Primary
- Representative David Martin · Primary
- Jr. Representative Donald Ryan McCabe · Primary
- Representative John R. McCravy III · Primary
- Representative Annie E. McDaniel · Primary
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis · Primary
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell · Primary
- Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV · Primary
- Representative JA Moore · Primary
- Representative Travis A. Moore · Primary
- Jr. Representative T. Alan Morgan · Primary
- Representative Dennis C. Moss · Primary
- Representative Mike M. Neese · Primary
- Representative Brandon Newton · Primary
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton · Primary
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Primary
- Representative Jordan S. Pace · Primary
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino · Primary
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope · Primary
- Representative Luke S. Rankin · Primary
- Representative Robert T. Reese · Primary
- Sr. Representative Michael F. Rivers · Primary
- Representative Robby Robbins · Primary
- Representative Seth Rose · Primary
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford · Primary
- Representative Richard Blake Sanders · Primary
- Carla M. Schuessler · Primary
- Representative Heath Sessions · Primary
- Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder · Primary
- Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis · Primary
- Representative Bill Taylor · Primary
- Representative James E. Teeple · Primary
- Representative Jackie R. Terribile · Primary
- Representative David Vaughan · Primary
- Representative Courtney S. Waters · Primary
- Representative J. David Weeks · Primary
- Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore · Primary
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Primary
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire · Primary
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer · Primary
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Primary
- Representative Mark N. Willis · Primary
- Representative Chris Wooten · Primary
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow · Primary
- Jr. Representative G. Murrell Smith · Primary
- Representative Keishan M. Scott · Primary
- Representative Dianne Mitchell · Primary
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith · Primary
- Jr. Representative John T. Lastinger · Primary
- Representative Greg Ford · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →124 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on
Sponsors (124)
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Representative Beth E. Bernstein
- 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 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 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 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 G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
- Representative Keishan M. Scott
- Representative Dianne Mitchell
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith
- Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr.
- Representative Greg Ford
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (46)
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- What does H 5516 do?
- A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE HAMMOND SCHOOL VARSITY COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR.
- Who sponsors H 5516?
- H 5516 is sponsored by Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Beth E. Bernstein, 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 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 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 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 G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Keishan M. Scott, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., and Representative Greg Ford.
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