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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4259: Oath of office

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 4259 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Oath of office. Primary sponsor: James Teeple (Republican), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Melissa Oremus (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Robert Williams (Democratic), Bill Clyburn (Democratic), Mike Neese (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Lonnie Hosey (Democratic), Luke Rankin (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), B.J. Cox, Bill Whitmire (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Jason Luck (Democratic), Lucas Atkinson (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Neal Collins (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Jackie Hayes (Democratic), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), Dennis Moss (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Bill Taylor (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Joe White (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, White.

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Official summary

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

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL MEMBERS OF ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF BOTH THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, TO TAKE THE CONSTITUTIONAL OATH OF OFFICE BEFORE TAKING OFFICE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 58

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Bill ClyburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Lonnie HoseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
B.J. CoxPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Jason LuckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Lucas AtkinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Neal CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Jackie HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“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: Kilmartin, White
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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