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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

H 5153: Social Media Post

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 5153 is a resolution introduced in the South Carolina House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Social Media Post. Primary sponsor: John King (Democratic), Annie McDaniel (Democratic), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Richie Yow (Republican), Keishan Scott (Democratic), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Leon Howard (Democratic), Justin Bamberg (Democratic), Chris Hart (Democratic), Wendell Jones (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.

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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S RACIST SOCIAL MEDIA POST DEPICTING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AS APES; TO EXPRESSLY DECLARE SUCH COMPARISONS TO BE RACIST, DEHUMANIZING, AND INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY AND HUMAN DIGNITY; TO DENOUNCE THE USE OF RACIST IMAGERY BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL, PARTICULARLY BY ONE OCCUPYING THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE NATION; AND TO REAFFIRM SOUTH CAROLINA'S COMMITMENT TO REJECTING RACISM IN ALL FORMS AND DEFENDING THE EQUAL WORTH OF ALL PEOPLE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Annie McDanielPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Keishan ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Leon HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Justin BambergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Chris HartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Wendell JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“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 Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
  2. Introduced

Sources

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