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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4260: Monuments and memorials

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 4260 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Monuments and memorials. Primary sponsor: Bill Taylor (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Dennis Moss (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley.

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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 AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO WITHHOLD DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND FOR ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE AND PRESERVATION OF MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS BY CERTAIN PEOPLE OR ORGANIZATIONS, TO PROVIDE STANDING TO CERTAIN PEOPLE OR ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION IN RESPONSE TO VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION OR TO PREVENT SUCH VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITATIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY UNDERNEATH MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS OR THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN, ACCESS, OR VIEW MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123

“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: Erickson, Bradley
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moss
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman, White
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Burns, W.Newton, Landing
  7. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  8. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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