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

H 3677 — Chief Chad Satcher sympathy

Last action — Introduced and adopted

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    Introduced
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    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.

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  • Passed House

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  • 123 sponsors

    123 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF CHIEF CHAD SATCHER OF LEXINGTON COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 3677 includes a heartfelt resolution expressing the sorrow of the South Carolina House of Representatives on the passing of Chief Chad Satcher. The bill highlights his contributions and achievements, including his service in the Boy Scouts and his professional work in plumbing. This change is significant as it honors his legacy and offers condolences to his family and friends, reflecting the community's appreciation for his life and service.

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15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3677Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   to EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF Chief Chad Satcher OF Lexington COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.
  Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Chief Chad Satcher at the age of fifty-three on September 27, 2024;
and   Whereas, born in Columbia on July 17, 1971, he was the son of George Lewis Satcher and the late Joye Taylor Satcher.
He was reared in a loving home with his sister, Maria Satcher Black, and graduated from Batesburg-Leesville High School in 1989, the year he joined the Circle Fire Department;
and   Whereas, Chief Satcher showed early signs of outstanding leadership as a Boy Scout, earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 509 at Nazareth Methodist Church, an honor achieved by only four percent of Scouts, and being inducted into the Boy Scout's Order of the Arrow.
He participated in multiple expeditions to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico in 1988 and 1989, Scouting's premier high-adventure base.
During the late 1990s, he returned to his scouting roots as a Cub Scout master with Troop 509 at Nazareth Methodist Church.
As an adult, he continued his service to the Muscogee Lodge as its health and safety advisor;
and   Whereas, a licensed plumber by trade, Chief Satcher worked as a foreman for Derrick Plumbing since 1992.
He balanced his professional life with an unwavering passion for firefighting, amassing thousands of hours of training throughout his career.
He was highly respected within the firefighting community, earning the prestigious title of Circle Fire Department Fireman of the Year in 1992, 1995, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022.
Additionally, he was awarded the Saluda County Fire Service Firefighter of the Year in 2017;
and   Whereas, he earned certifications as Interior Structural Firefighter in 1993, Firefighter II in 1996, and Fire Officer I in 2003 and was deeply invested in mentoring others, serving as the training officer for the Circle Fire Department, and working with various other departments.
He contributed to the Saluda County Fire Board and Fire Prevention Committee due to his dedication to safety and education in his community.
He served as a firefighter for thirty-five years, becoming fire chief in January 2023;
and   Whereas, a faithful and active member of First Baptist Church of Leesville, Chief Satcher was devoted to his beloved wife of twenty-three years, the former Summer Smith, and their fine son, Will, who is following in his father's footsteps as a firefighter and community servant;
and   Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the life and legacy of Chad Satcher, both as a firefighter and a community leader, and for the legacy of dedication and devotion he set for all who knew him.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Chief Chad Satcher of Lexington County and extend their deepest sympathy to his loving family and his many friends.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Chief Chad Satcher.
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What does H 3677 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF CHIEF CHAD SATCHER OF LEXINGTON COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.
Who sponsors H 3677?
H 3677 is sponsored by Wheeler, William W., III, Murphy, Chris, May, Robert J., III, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., 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, 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, 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 Marvin "Mark" Smith, and Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr..
What is the current status of H 3677?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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