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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5059: Catawba Nation Police Department

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 5059 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Catawba Nation Police Department. Primary sponsor: Cody Mitchell (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 CHAPTER 53 TO TITLE 23 SO AS TO RECOGNIZE THE CATAWBA NATION POLICE DEPARTMENT AS AN OFFICIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THIS STATE, TO AFFIRM CURRENT POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115

“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: Wetmore
  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