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SC H 5153

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5153 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5153 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

What is SC H 5153 about?

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.

Who sponsors SC H 5153?

King, McDaniel, Cobb-Hunter and 7 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5153.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kingprimary
  • McDanielprimary
  • Cobb-Hunterprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Scottprimary
  • Grantprimary
  • Howardprimary
  • Bambergprimary
  • Hartprimary
  • Jonesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-11

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5153&session=126&summary=B

Attribution

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