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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

S 847: Challenger Space Shuttle and Ronald McNair Day

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

S 847 is a resolution introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Challenger Space Shuttle and Ronald McNair Day. Primary sponsor: Ronnie Sabb (Democratic), Brian Adams (Republican), Tom Alexander (Republican), Karl Allen (Democratic), Sean Bennett (Republican), Allen Blackmon (Republican), Lee Bright (Republican), Chip Campsen (Republican), Richard Cash (Republican), J.D. Chaplin (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican), Tom Corbin (Republican), Ronnie Cromer (Republican), Tom Davis (Republican), Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic), Jason Elliott (Republican), Tom Fernandez (Republican), Mike Gambrell (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Stephen Goldfinch (Republican), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Larry Grooms (Republican), Greg Hembree (Republican), Brad Hutto (Democratic), Darrell Jackson (Democratic), Michael Johnson (Republican), Carlisle Kennedy (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Shane Martin (Republican), Shane Massey (Republican), Margie Bright Matthews (Democratic), Russell Ott (Democratic), Harvey Peeler (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Everett Stubbs (Republican), Ed Sutton (Democratic), Deon Tedder (Democratic), Ross Turner (Republican), Danny Verdin (Republican), Overture Walker (Democratic), Kent Williams (Democratic), Tom Young (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Introduced and adopted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC EXPLOSION OF THE CHALLENGER SPACE SHUTTLE, AND TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 21, 2026, AS "RONALD MCNAIR DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 34

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ronnie SabbPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Karl AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Allen BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Lee BrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Chip CampsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43
Richard CashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
J.D. ChaplinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Tom CorbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Ronnie CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Tom DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Tameika Isaac DevinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Tom FernandezPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Mike GambrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Stephen GoldfinchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Brad HuttoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Darrell JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Carlisle KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Shane MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Shane MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Margie Bright MatthewsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Harvey PeelerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Everett StubbsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Deon TedderPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Danny VerdinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Kent WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. Introduced and adopted

Sources

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