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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 508: Monuments

Enacted 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

S 508 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Monuments. Primary sponsor: Danny Verdin (Republican), Stephen Goldfinch (Republican), Shane Martin (Republican), Harvey Peeler (Republican), Sean Bennett (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Allen Blackmon (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican), Nutt, Tom Fernandez (Republican), Tom Alexander (Republican), Ross Turner (Republican), Brian Adams (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Tom Corbin (Republican), Larry Grooms (Republican), Greg Hembree (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Shane Massey (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), J.D. Chaplin (Republican), Ronnie Cromer (Republican), Michael Johnson (Republican), Mike Gambrell (Republican), Carlisle Kennedy (Republican), Tom Davis (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican), Chip Campsen (Republican), Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Lee Bright (Republican), Richard Cash (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 05/19/26.

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.

AN ACT 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 AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny VerdinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Stephen GoldfinchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Shane MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Harvey PeelerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Allen BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
NuttPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tom FernandezPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Tom CorbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Shane MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
J.D. ChaplinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Ronnie CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Mike GambrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Carlisle KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Tom DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Chip CampsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Lee BrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Richard CashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. Effective date 05/19/26
  2. Act No. 224
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 228
  5. Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom
  6. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
  7. Conference report received and adopted
  8. Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28
  9. Conference report received and adopted
  10. Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton
  11. House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan
  12. Non-concurrence in House amendment

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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