H 4878 — A'ja Wilson congratulations
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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Summary
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR A'JA WILSON FOR HER REMARKABLE BASKETBALL CAREER AS A CENTER FOR THE LAS VEGAS ACES AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR HER TEAM'S 2025 WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY.
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65 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill H 4878 adds a resolution to honor A'ja Wilson for her exceptional achievements in basketball, especially highlighting her role in leading the Las Vegas Aces to the 2025 WNBA Championship. This change acknowledges her significant contributions to the sport, including being the first player to score 1,000 points in a single WNBA season. Recognizing her accomplishments not only celebrates her individual talent but also inspires young athletes in South Carolina and beyond.
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14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4878Indicates 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 A'JA WILSON FOR HER REMARKABLE BASKETBALL CAREER AS A CENTER FOR THE LAS VEGAS ACES AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR HER TEAM'S 2025 WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY.
Whereas, A'ja Wilson was the first player to score one thousand points in a single Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) season.
She posted thirty-one points to help the Las Vegas Aces win the WNBA title and to win for herself the Finals MVP in that championship game.
It was not her first such accolade;
and Whereas, beginning with her high school career, Ms.
Wilson was named the McDonald's All-American and the Parade All-American for the 2013-2014 season.
She was named the 2014 National High School Player of the Year by WBCA, Naismith, and Parade.
She was the three-time South Carolina Independent Schools Association Player of the Year;
and Whereas, to the delight of her fans, Ms.
Wilson remained in South Carolina for her college career at the University of South Carolina (USC) in the heart of the state's capital city.
She was named the Southeast Conference Player of the Year for the 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 seasons.
She was awarded the John R.
Wooden Award and the Wade Trophy in 2017-2018 and was the Naismith College Player of the Year for the same season.
With 2,389 points and 363 blocks, she is first in both categories in the school's history.
When she graduated, her No.
22 jersey was retired by South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena, and she was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2025;
and Whereas, Ms.
Wilson's international accomplishments have been astounding.
She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in 2020 and 2024, the FIBA Women's Olympics MVP in 2024, and a member of FIBA Women's Olympics All-Star Five in 2020 and 2024.
She has twice won FIBA Women's World Cup gold medals in 2018 and 2022 and the FIBA Women's World Cup MVP in 2022, and she is a two-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year for 2015 and 2022;
and Whereas, in 2018, Ms.
Wilson was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year and the first-team All-Rookie.
She was named WNBA blocks leader in 2020, 2022, and 2023, and she holds the WNBA record for single-season rebounds;
and Whereas, Ms.
Wilson is a three-time WNBA champion and a six-time WNBA All-Star.
She has been named three times to the first-team All-WNBA and twice to the first-team All-Defense.
In 2024, she received the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award and the Community Assist Award in 2019;
and Whereas, in this season of 2025, Ms.
Wilson accrued her record fourth WNBA MVP award, her second WNBA Finals MVP award, and her third WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award during her legendary accomplishments as the Las Vegas Aces' center.
In 2025, she was the first player in WNBA history to win a championship, Finals MVP, league MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season and the only player with points in a single WNBA postseason;
and Whereas, South Carolina takes great pride in recognizing A'ja Wilson for her outstanding career and character, and the members of the House of Representatives wish her continued success both on and off the court.
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 A'ja Wilson for her remarkable basketball career as a center for the Las Vegas Aces and congratulate her for her team's 2025 Women's National Basketball Association championship victory.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to A'ja Wilson.
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Action History
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Introduced and adopted
Sponsors
- Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers · 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 Chandra E. Dillard · Primary
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford · Primary
- Representative April Cromer · Primary
- Jr. Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest · Primary
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Primary
- Representative Adam L. Duncan · Primary
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton · Primary
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris · Primary
- Representative Brandon Guffey · Primary
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · 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
- Jr. Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest · Primary
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Hager · Primary
- Representative Kevin Hardee · 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
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell · 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 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 Keishan M. Scott · Primary
- Representative Dianne Mitchell · Primary
- Jr. Representative John T. Lastinger · Primary
- Representative Greg Ford · 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
- 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 Hamilton R. Grant · 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 Beth E. Bernstein · Primary
- Representative Phillip Bowers · Primary
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith · Primary
- Jr. Representative G. Murrell Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →124 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on
Sponsors (124)
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- 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 Chandra E. Dillard
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford
- Representative April Cromer
- Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis
- Representative Adam L. Duncan
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Representative Brandon Guffey
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon
- 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 Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart
- Representative William "Bill" Hager
- Representative Kevin Hardee
- 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 Cody T. Mitchell
- 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 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 Keishan M. Scott
- Representative Dianne Mitchell
- Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr.
- Representative Greg Ford
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer
- Representative Robert Q. Williams
- Representative Mark N. Willis
- Representative Chris Wooten
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow
- Representative Jeff Bradley
- Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- T. Case Brittain, Jr. Republican
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns
- Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
- Representative Hamilton R. Grant
- 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 Marvin "Mark" Smith
- Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (46)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H 4878 do?
- A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR A'JA WILSON FOR HER REMARKABLE BASKETBALL CAREER AS A CENTER FOR THE LAS VEGAS ACES AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR HER TEAM'S 2025 WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY.
- Who sponsors H 4878?
- H 4878 is sponsored by Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., 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 Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative April Cromer, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, 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 Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Kevin Hardee, 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 Cody T. Mitchell, 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 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 Keishan M. Scott, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative Greg Ford, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., T. Case Brittain, Jr. (Republican), Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative Hamilton R. Grant, 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 Marvin "Mark" Smith, and Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr..
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