South Carolina House honors visitors, reassigns bills and concurs in Senate amendments 111-0
March 24, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Meetings, South Carolina
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The South Carolina House of Representatives met at the State House for a routine floor session that mixed ceremonial recognitions with procedural business, including referrals and a unanimous concurrence vote on Senate amendments.
Representative White honored Bruce Cook on his 100th birthday, praising Cook’s military service and community work: "We celebrate a century of life extraordinarily lived," White said, noting Cook will receive a French Foreign Legion recognition in Columbia on April 9. The chamber also welcomed more than 1,000 athletic trainers in the gallery; Representative Wootton told members that "House Bill 47‑53 is out there looking out for some loan assistance for our athletic trainers." Representatives also introduced the doctor of the day, Dr. Jennifer Root, and recognized musician and educator William Reinhart.
On the floor, clerks and committee chairs reported a series of committee actions and referrals. Representative Ballantyne successfully asked unanimous consent to withdraw House Bill 50‑57 (described on the floor as addressing lottery sales) from the Judiciary Committee and have it referred to the Ways and Means Committee; the request carried without objection. A separate unanimous-consent request moved House Bill 50‑69 from Ways and Means to the Agriculture Committee; the sponsor said the conservation bill makes no appropriations.
Chamber leaders considered Senate amendments to House Bill 3,858. Representative Brewer described the changes as primarily clerical and language cleanup and asked the House to concur. The House recorded its concurrence by roll call, 111‑0, and the presiding officer announced, "The house concurs in the Senate amendments."
Representative Rutherford introduced Prisma Health as the South Carolina Hospital Association's Hospital of the Week, noting the system "serves two-thirds of South Carolina" and that the speaker described its economic footprint and scale in the Midlands region. Members received a number of gubernatorial communications and committee reports, and the body adopted several ceremonial resolutions and visitor recognitions by unanimous consent.
The session concluded with announcements about committee meetings upon adjournment and the House agreeing to adjourn to meet the following day at 10:00 a.m.
Votes at a glance: The House concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 3,858 by a recorded vote of 111 yes, 0 no. Several unanimous-consent referral changes were ordered on the floor (HB 50‑57 to Ways and Means; HB 50‑69 to Agriculture).
Representative White honored Bruce Cook on his 100th birthday, praising Cook’s military service and community work: "We celebrate a century of life extraordinarily lived," White said, noting Cook will receive a French Foreign Legion recognition in Columbia on April 9. The chamber also welcomed more than 1,000 athletic trainers in the gallery; Representative Wootton told members that "House Bill 47‑53 is out there looking out for some loan assistance for our athletic trainers." Representatives also introduced the doctor of the day, Dr. Jennifer Root, and recognized musician and educator William Reinhart.
On the floor, clerks and committee chairs reported a series of committee actions and referrals. Representative Ballantyne successfully asked unanimous consent to withdraw House Bill 50‑57 (described on the floor as addressing lottery sales) from the Judiciary Committee and have it referred to the Ways and Means Committee; the request carried without objection. A separate unanimous-consent request moved House Bill 50‑69 from Ways and Means to the Agriculture Committee; the sponsor said the conservation bill makes no appropriations.
Chamber leaders considered Senate amendments to House Bill 3,858. Representative Brewer described the changes as primarily clerical and language cleanup and asked the House to concur. The House recorded its concurrence by roll call, 111‑0, and the presiding officer announced, "The house concurs in the Senate amendments."
Representative Rutherford introduced Prisma Health as the South Carolina Hospital Association's Hospital of the Week, noting the system "serves two-thirds of South Carolina" and that the speaker described its economic footprint and scale in the Midlands region. Members received a number of gubernatorial communications and committee reports, and the body adopted several ceremonial resolutions and visitor recognitions by unanimous consent.
The session concluded with announcements about committee meetings upon adjournment and the House agreeing to adjourn to meet the following day at 10:00 a.m.
Votes at a glance: The House concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 3,858 by a recorded vote of 111 yes, 0 no. Several unanimous-consent referral changes were ordered on the floor (HB 50‑57 to Ways and Means; HB 50‑69 to Agriculture).
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