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

H 4420 — Corey Bedenbaugh, 2026 SC Teacher of the Year

Last action — Introduced and adopted

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 123 sponsors

    123 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND COREY BEDENBAUGH, SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AT BATESBURG-LEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON BEING NAMED 2026 SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill H 4420 include an addition that officially recognizes Corey Bedenbaugh, a social studies teacher at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, for being named the 2026 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. This commendation highlights his dedication to quality education and celebrates his impact within the community. The amendment matters because it acknowledges outstanding educators, encouraging further commitment to teaching excellence across the state.

→
Previous
Latest
PK ¸Z/ .
2025-2026 Bill 4420 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
i customXml/item3.xml…Vm“¢8þ~¿"µÖ/à Š¨{{¢°ƒà†0WÖՕ4:Ö)L)3{÷ï¯Qyu·JMÑý›³Ù”˜ÃÍvkȗ6cäzÄÇb~Þf¿çßÕf+¾Ÿ×ð_C.!†k›qWÕ»BÕ%­+V’¦ )îôb)ôÚ\᫘·uC ÁæC×óæÃ¹ƒÃQ÷™`Ï3G|{†|ÛYqÜ[ì |²6Pß°õLî`ϾÞÎÀ+ðC沈¹‹YW³‚ÉÄeŒJ¦½EqÉöG`÷­ŸÑ~DÁÅL¶o°ÎŽ:Ø&Ã7v8Ù/î§µî­³\ŸÑÀŽ,b_ÇSóÕ)LŸ‰MoìRº.ð„ŽAâúä¨c§”ä÷ºtÕñ”ƒ„×5Åþíq©ó™ÀûÁtvƒXù †Íæ/„†¹H[iw%E“Ú¦(_Žx„ßR¢.ùs'ˆÂS<6f¤¦Rњ˜ŠüÞ5ÅÏm„úØ;GâGy©1ՒuQ)„$<žAÍ+ĕµÂÝßážòŒ`z2˜Cå¸bâ£`!DÌA¦™Gâ<†ì)f‘aÀ&Aú ô\7όàjéMr?ÈæÛä×í±‘©SRªDû³ùšwð¶°WȲ墬êÃ¥É#ãc‡9 ݾg0¸Ôð…³‚Ã)Oo/o¹þØt|djŒ¦¿b†ÑðÞk¥{ñŠ¥Hbþ¾~}8çÆBLp˜uöù`’½ 4|_S.ø…bSJ~ïáÔKþ±Y®ÓtùÇaãU&Žéy\§%¿†n @˜0A@‰ÅÐî¯û L\|¿ÍÒä×rܚ0%aà{ýŸÔÍ7ݧž$b·X¦?ÄvûSå+²!_NˆæÿPK ¸ZÙî!å Y customXml/itemProps3.xml±NÃ0†wžÂÊâɵJÚTI*“©+‰Õ8—Ô"¶#Û$Ä»ã¨b ã'}ÿwW?õ„ÞÁyeM…Ó Ì´½2c…ŸŸ:²ÇÈaz1Y6뛲÷‡^áƒup  QĘ8óUra>Pêå´ð;ƒ‰ËÁ:-BŒn¤v”„ÖÊEƒ 4c,§r‰,ý¢§E¶ŠÈS[%_|Çx“uiº»‚ls^¾ç;’Í}ËÚmš²ï¤^}.…0ø¿qå-NýGlòMŒp1ÒÄz#>^osF~sBë’^õÑëÔ?PK ¸Z\îŠ#½ ' customXml/_rels/item3.xml.relsÏÁŠÂ0àû>EÈ%'›ª°ÈÒ´¼‰ta¯!¶Á&2£èÛö´Â<Îÿ÷3Mw‹¸A&Ñ¨uU+ÑáàãdÔwXí” ¶q°F0ꤺö£9Ãb¹dhö‰DA"93§/­ÉÍ,U˜ –ˈ9X.cžt²îb'ЛºþÔù¯!ÛS#óqØJÑ?¼cã8z{t× ‘ÿ©ÐîJŒá',§Œ¥Qô6OÀFz†ð»ÚVŔºmôËíPK ! 3“h›è [Content_Types].xml͗M‹Û0†ï…þ£ë+¥”gý8¶ÝB¯Š4NDõ…f²»ù÷•íÄ-%³M¼ÎÅkæ}E43¿}²&{€ˆÚ»‚Mò1ËÀI¯´[ìûýçÑ;–! §„ñ ¶d·‹×¯æ÷Û ˜¥l‡[…÷œ£\ƒ˜û .­”>ZAég\ñ äO±>ßr遣Ul1ÿ¥ØÊ>=¥× Iƒ,ûÐV^!-¥uþàÔ_.£Cž2ë\ë€7)€ñƒÕÊ¿ vy_Si¢VÝ‰H_„MQüÑGŕ—›2óã28}Yj m~¥¢—€˜jnMÞ®X¡Ý͹Aòö‡5\Ø»èNÎÆiE+=ˆ¤ŸÉ0½†Ù0¼yi†ú\º]BL'éò³•î„@ÚÀË4ºÝö@”ú Ø)w"<Âò[oˆw‚”Þ“óÔÇ×h¥;!À©žöʝk âäòð‰þÓÁü«ÕËþáý§ƒù7eš \ÿـõO~bi ‚t'ÄÊxD·/Ñ=í½N‡øÖúÍ1üõÕ²\Í=Ö]ÅA¦4ç@ó<ÿ/µ–9f™"ëŽ2ÍMñ?¶½ŒªìQ8©•l“ôÙûƒjæR žëÝ´¿ê¢˜óz„]üPK ! ™U~ù á _rels/.rels­’MK1†ï‚ÿ!̽;Û*"ÒÝ^DèMdýC2û›’©¶ÿÞX]¨k=fòΓg†¬7{;ªwŽið®‚eQ‚b§½\WÁk󴸕„œ¡Ñ;®àÀ 6õõÕú…G’Ü”ú!$•).UЋ„Ĥ{¶” Øå›ÖGK’±Ã@ú:ÆUYÞaǜzÂT[SAܚPÍ!ð9lß¶ƒæG¯w–œxy/ì›Eˆ¹?ʐ§Q Ŏ¥ãõs.'¤ŠŒò¼ÏWbNhyÉM?6>ÌJÇòœÍí%mô.‰·ÿ¬ç˜ùVÂÉǬ?PK ! O +, word/_rels/document.xml.rels͗Ínœ0Ç_qè-X󕄬Tµ‡zI÷ÐC¤ÈÀðрl“Ý}¶úH}…z?ÈbU¹x7¤Ãø7Ãóç×ïÛå¦k­à¢a4µ=ǵ- 9+Z¥ö Ë«Ø^ÞÝ>@K¤ºCÔM/,õ©]KÙ_#$ò:"ÖU+%ã‘ÊäêIþL*@¾ë†ˆOcØzLkµíá=YY69|aùЕoFkȾƒ”Š_ØÖŠð djOœŽŠh[÷Ejóû"¶-dŒ¤dL?AlOð& ª– Aøv¼çÄ2® â¸¤S­K>ɺ»ýFÇ9yQ#¡[h
29, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4420Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO COMMEND COREY BEDENBAUGH, SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AT BATESBURG-LEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON BEING NAMED 2026 SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
  Whereas, it is with distinct pleasure that the South Carolina House of Representatives recognizes educators who approach teaching with passion, creativity, and infectious enthusiasm, along with appropriate academic preparation for their fields;
and   Whereas, in the roll call of such South Carolina educators, Corey Bedenbaugh, social studies teacher at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, stands chief among their numbers and richly deserves the honor of being named 2026 South Carolina Teacher of the Year;
and   Whereas, Corey Bedenbaugh received this prestigious honor on April 24, 2025, at the South Carolina Department of Education's annual Gala in the Garden, held at the Governor's Mansion in Columbia;
and   Whereas, South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver honored the new state Teacher of the Year with this praise:
"Corey is an educator whose quiet impact goes far beyond the classroom walls.
His passion, leadership, and heart for building up his students embody the very best of the teaching profession.
I can't wait to see the positive catalyst Corey will be to elevate and celebrate the art of teaching at this exciting time of opportunity in South Carolina education";
and   Whereas, as part of his award, this Lexington County School District Three teacher received twenty-five thousand dollars and was given a BMW for one year for his service as a roving ambassador.
In this capacity, he will attend events, provide mentoring, work with teacher cadets and fellows, and become the state spokesperson for more than sixty-four thousand educators as he leads the state teacher forum;
and   Whereas, the South Carolina House is pleased to salute Corey Bedenbaugh for achieving the high honor of being selected as 2026 South Carolina Teacher of the Year, and the members extend best wishes for the year ahead as he serves as a statewide ambassador for the teaching profession.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, commend Corey Bedenbaugh, social studies teacher at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, for his commitment to providing quality education for the children of South Carolina and congratulate him upon being named 2026 South Carolina Teacher of the Year.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Corey Bedenbaugh.
----XX---- This web page was last updated on April 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
View plain text versions (2)
  • 04/29/2025 View text Current html
  • Introduced Filed vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

Action History

  1. Introduced and adopted

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

123 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on

Sponsors (123)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (47)

47 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 47 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does H 4420 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND COREY BEDENBAUGH, SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AT BATESBURG-LEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON BEING NAMED 2026 SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
Who sponsors H 4420?
H 4420 is sponsored by Murphy, Chris, May, Robert J., III, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., 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, 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 Marvin "Mark" Smith, and Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr..
What is the current status of H 4420?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track H 4420?
Track H 4420 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on H 4420

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Stay ahead of H 4420

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →