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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4610: American Sign Language Symbol Act

Passed one chamber 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 4610 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: American Sign Language Symbol Act. Primary sponsor: J.A. Moore (Democratic), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Robert Reese (Democratic), Brandon Cox (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Gil Gatch (Republican), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Todd Rutherford (Democratic), Lonnie Hosey (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Chris Hart (Democratic), Heather Crawford (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Justin Bamberg (Democratic), Mark Willis (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.A. MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Robert ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Lonnie HoseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Chris HartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Justin BambergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Guffey
  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson, Rutherford, Hosey, Gilliard, Grant, Hart, Crawford, Guest, McGinnis, Hardee, Holman, Bamberg, Willis, Burns, Chumley
  10. 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
  11. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  12. Introduced and read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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