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

H 5591 — Jewish American Heritage Month

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 AS "JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS TO COMMEMORATE THIS OCCASION BY APPROPRIATELY CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE HAVE MADE TO THIS NATION AND TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

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The recent changes to Bill H 5591 added a resolution declaring May 2026 as "Jewish American Heritage Month" in South Carolina. This addition highlights the importance of recognizing and celebrating the contributions of the Jewish community to both the state and the nation. It acknowledges the historical significance of Jewish Americans and encourages all citizens to partake in celebrations that honor their heritage and culture. This matters because it fosters inclusivity and appreciation of diverse backgrounds in South Carolina.

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2025-2026 Bill 5591 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
28, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5591Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO DECLARE THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 AS "JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS TO COMMEMORATE THIS OCCASION BY APPROPRIATELY CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE HAVE MADE TO THIS NATION AND TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
  Whereas, Jewish immigrants to America, ever since their first arrival to our shores in the seventeenth century, have played a central role in the creation, growth, freedom, prosperity, and strength of the United States of America;
and   Whereas, the biblical and contemporary history of the Jewish people and the enduring values of the Jewish faith were vital sources of inspiration for the founding of the United States, the Civil Rights movement, America's global leadership in the cause of freedom, Americans' commitment to social justice, and many of our nation's most central tenets;
and   Whereas, South Carolina boasts one of the earliest Jewish congregations in the South, with Jews first settling in the port city of Charleston in the late seventeenth century.
Charleston emerged as one of the leading centers of American Jewish life during the nineteenth century, and for the first two decades of the twentieth century, the city was home to the largest Jewish community in the United States;
and   Whereas, Jewish Americans have made significant contributions to the arts, entertainment, science and technology, government, business, culinary traditions, and other fields in the United States.
Jewish Americans have played an important role in shaping American culture;
and   Whereas, for forty-three years, every President of the United States has declared a period of time for celebrating the contributions to the United States of the Jewish community's history, heritage, and culture, and since 2006, the month of May has been presidentially declared to be Jewish American Heritage Month, pursuant to a bipartisan resolution of the United States Congress;
and   Whereas, incidents of antisemitic violence and rhetoric are still prevalent in the nation and in South Carolina, and educational initiatives are critical in order to combat bigotry;
and   Whereas, it is appropriate to acknowledge and promote awareness of the myriad invaluable contributions of Jewish Americans in South Carolina and across the United States and to extend to them the respect and camaraderie every American deserves.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare the month of May 2026 as "Jewish American Heritage Month" in South Carolina and call upon all citizens to commemorate this occasion by appropriately celebrating the contributions that the Jewish community's history, heritage, and culture have made to this nation and to the State of South Carolina.
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What does H 5591 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 AS "JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS TO COMMEMORATE THIS OCCASION BY APPROPRIATELY CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE HAVE MADE TO THIS NATION AND TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Who sponsors H 5591?
H 5591 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.
What is the current status of H 5591?
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