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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

H 5737: Department of Public Health

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 5737 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the South Carolina House on June 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Public Health. Primary sponsor: Alan Morgan (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Rob Harris (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 25, 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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CALL UPON THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO REMOVE THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND APPOINT IN THAT PERSON'S PLACE A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WHO IS FREE FROM CONFLICTING TIES TO RADICAL POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS OR LOBBYING INTERESTS, WHO RESPECTS MEDICAL FREEDOM, AND WHO WILL PLACE THE HEALTH, LIBERTY, AND WELL-BEING OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS FIRST.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 34

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alan MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Rob HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16

“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