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IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 01, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-687 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE "I LOVE YOU" (ILY) HAND GESTURE AS THE OFFICIAL AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES SHALL INCORPORATE THE "I LOVE YOU" GESTURE AS APPROPRIATE.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 01, 2026: Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 4610
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Davisprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Popeprimary
- Bustosprimary
- Landingprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Hartnettprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Wickensimerprimary
- Wetmoreprimary
- Bradleyprimary
- Reeseprimary
- B.L. Coxprimary
- Stavrinakisprimary
- Gatchprimary
- J.L. Johnsonprimary
- Rutherfordprimary
- Hoseyprimary
- Gilliardprimary
- Grantprimary
- Hartprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Guestprimary
- McGinnisprimary
- Hardeeprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Bambergprimary
- Willisprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Bowersprimary
- Guffeyprimary
Votes
YES: 110
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 6
EXCUSED: 8
Actions
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Guffey
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson, Rutherford, Hosey, Gilliard, Grant, Hart, Crawford, Guest, McGinnis, Hardee, Holman, Bamberg, Willis, Burns, Chumley
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, M.M.Smith, Davis, Robbins, Pope, Bustos, Landing, Teeple, Hartnett, Sessions, B.Newton, Wickensimer, Wetmore, Bradley, Reese, B.L.Cox, Stavrinakis, Gatch
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
- Dec 16, 2025 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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