South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S 1024 — JTEKT Automotive Manufacturing Madness

Last action — Introduced and adopted

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 17, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JTEKT AUTOMOTIVE SOUTH CAROLINA FOR ADVANCING TO THE TOP FOUR OF THE 2026 MANUFACTURING MADNESS: THE COOLEST THING MADE IN SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill S 1024 now includes a resolution to recognize JTEKT Automotive South Carolina for advancing to the top four in a state manufacturing contest. This change highlights the company's contributions to South Carolina's manufacturing industry, particularly its role in producing essential automotive components since 2003. Recognizing such achievements is important because it supports local businesses and acknowledges their impact on the economy and job creation in the state.

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2025-2026 Bill 1024 Text of Previous Version (Mar.
17, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 1024Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A senate RESOLUTION   TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JTEKT Automotive South Carolina for advancing to the top four of the 2026 Manufacturing Madness:
The Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest.
  Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize JTEKT Automotive South Carolina for advancing to the top four of the 2026 Manufacturing Madness:
The Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest;
and   Whereas, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina is a manufacturer located in Piedmont and has been an important contributor to the State's manufacturing industry since the facility began operations in 2003;
and   Whereas, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina employs over two hundred people, supporting a skilled workforce dedicated to producing high-quality automotive components that power vehicles;
and   Whereas, the Piedmont facility manufactures Constant Velocity Joints, a critical drivetrain component that transfers power from a vehicle's transmission to its wheels while allowing suspension and steering systems to move freely, resulting in smooth acceleration, efficient power delivery, and a quieter, more comfortable ride in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles;
and   Whereas, the facility proudly produces approximately one thousand six hundred Constant Velocity Joint units each day for use in one of America's most popular sport utility vehicles;
and   Whereas, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina is completing a nearly three-year plant transformation and expansion that includes the addition of seventy-five thousand square feet of manufacturing space and the creation of more than one hundred new jobs, further strengthening the State's advanced manufacturing economy;
and   Whereas, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina is committed to serving the community, with associates regularly volunteering to deliver meals through the Meals on Wheels program to residents in Piedmont and surrounding communities;
and   Whereas, with over six thousand manufacturing facilities producing world-class products across South Carolina, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina has advanced to the top four of the Manufacturing Madness:
The Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest, distinguishing itself among one hundred twenty-one nominated products;
and   Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment that JTEKT Automotive South Carolina has shown in serving the people and the State of South Carolina.  Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the Senate:
  That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor JTEKT Automotive South Carolina for advancing to the top four of the 2026 Manufacturing Madness:
The Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the president and CEO of JTEKT Automotive South Carolina.
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1024 do?
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JTEKT AUTOMOTIVE SOUTH CAROLINA FOR ADVANCING TO THE TOP FOUR OF THE 2026 MANUFACTURING MADNESS: THE COOLEST THING MADE IN SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST.
Who sponsors S 1024?
S 1024 is sponsored by Senator Ross Turner.
What is the current status of S 1024?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 17, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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