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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

H 3253: Aid to private and religious organizations

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3253 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Aid to private and religious organizations. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO REPEAL SECTION 4, ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS PROVIDING DIRECT AID TO RELIGIOUS OR OTHER PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source