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

H 5345 — Jeffery L. Ham Exec. Dir. of the Santee-Wateree Comm. Mental Health Center Retirement Resolution

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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  • 124 sponsors

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Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JEFFERY L. HAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SANTEE-WATEREE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT; TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS MORE THAN TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR A FULFILLING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill H 5345, a resolution has been added to recognize Jeffery L. Ham for his retirement after over 28 years of service in mental health advocacy. The bill aims to honor his contributions at the Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center and highlights his efforts in improving mental health services across South Carolina. This change matters because it not only celebrates Mr. Ham's commitment and accomplishments but also raises awareness about the importance of mental health services in the community.

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2025-2026 Bill 5345 Text of Previous Version (Mar.
11, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5345Indicates 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 Jeffery L.
Ham, Executive Director of the Santee-Wateree Community mental health Center, on the occasion of his retirement;
to express deep appreciation for his more than twenty-eight years of distinguished Public service to the State of South Carolina;
and to extend best wishes for a fulfilling and rewarding retirement.
  Whereas, the Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center has benefited from the dedication, experience, and leadership of Executive Director Jeffery L.
Ham, since 2017, and he will soon retire following more than twenty-eight years of outstanding service;
and   Whereas, Mr.
Ham began his career as a direct care staff member at the South Carolina State Hospital, where he worked closely with patients and assisted in training staff to manage challenging behaviors, helping to advance the transition toward more community-based mental health care;
and   Whereas, throughout his career, Mr.
Ham has remained a steadfast advocate for individuals living with mental illness and for improving the quality of mental health services across the State.
Through his leadership, partnerships have been strengthened and services expanded throughout Sumter, Kershaw, Lee, and Clarendon counties;
and   Whereas, through collaboration with numerous state agencies and community partners, he has worked diligently to improve access to mental health services, reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, and promote compassionate, professional care for those in need;
and   Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the legacy of dedication and excellence that Jeffery L.
Ham has given to the people of South Carolina and take great pleasure in wishing him well as he enters retirement, trusting that he will find much enjoyment in the more leisurely pace of the days ahead.
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 Jeffery L.
Ham, executive director of the Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center, on the occasion of his retirement;
express deep appreciation for his more than twenty-eight years of distinguished public service to the State of South Carolina;
and extend best wishes for a fulfilling and rewarding retirement.    Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jeffery L.
Ham.
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What does H 5345 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JEFFERY L. HAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SANTEE-WATEREE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT; TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS MORE THAN TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR A FULFILLING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.
Who sponsors H 5345?
H 5345 is sponsored by Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., 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 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 J. David Weeks, 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 Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative Keishan M. Scott, Representative Dianne Mitchell, 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 G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., and Representative Greg Ford.
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