Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Inez Ginyard Crumblin Of Jenkinsville And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.

Honor Dr. Calvin E. Robinson Jr. Of Trinity Baptist Church In Florence On The Occasion Of His Tenth Anniversary Of Gospel Ministry At Trinity And To Extend To Him Best Wishes For God's Richest Blessings As He Continues To Serve The Lord.

Recognize And Honor A'ja Wilson For Her Remarkable Basketball Career As A Center For The Las Vegas Aces And To Congratulate Her For Her Team's 2025 Women's National Basketball Association Championship Victory.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 2 To Title 63, So As To Require Youth Sports Organizations To Require All Coaches To Undergo A Background Check.

Congratulate The Wilson Hall Boys And Girls Bowling Teams And Their Coaches On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Boys And Girls Bowling State Championships And Applaud The Teams On Their Respective Outstanding Seasons.

Recognize And Honor The Thomas Sumter Academy Boys Cross Country Team And Their Coaches On An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association 3a Cross Country State Championship.

Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Reginald Sterling Garvin Sr. Of Richland County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.

Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Harold Charles Heath Of Fairfield County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.

Commend Bishop Jalen De'vonte Whittleton On His Installation As Pastor Of New Zion Baptist Church In Blackstock In Fairfield County And To Extend Heartfelt Congratulations To Him On This Significant Milestone.

Celebrate Anna Heath Ray, Ellie Wells, Carli Wells, And Keelyn Davis Of The River Bluff High School Girls Swim Team On Their Championship Titles At The 2025 Aaaaa Division I South Carolina High School League State Championship, And To Congratulate The Swimmers And Their Coaches On A Remarkable Season.

A Concurrent Resolution Inviting His Excellency, Henry Dargan Mcmaster, Governor Of The State Of South Carolina, To Address The General Assembly In Joint Session At 7:00 P.m. On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, In The Chamber Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives.

Salute The A.c. Flora High School Girls Soccer Team On Its Scintillating Season And To Congratulate The Team's Athletes And Coaches On Their Exciting Win Of The 2025 Class Aaaa State Championship Title.

Recognize And Honor The Mcbee High School Varsity Baseball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 Division A State Baseball Championship Title.

Congratulate Bruce Cook Of Lexington County On The Occasion Of His One Hundredth Birthday And To Wish Him Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "family Protection Act" By Amending Section 12-6-3632, Relating To The Earned Income Tax Credit, So As To Allow An Additional Refundable Credit; By Amending Section 12-6-3380, Relating To The Tax Credit For Child And Dependent Care Expenses, So As To Allow For An Alternative Credit; By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt Certain Items Related To Childbirth; By Adding Section 12-6-3715 So As To Create A Tax Credit For Employing Certain Nonviolent Ex-felons; By Adding Sections 12-6-3835, 12-6-3840, 12-6-3845, 12-6-3850, 12-6-3855, 12-6-3860, And 12-6-3865 So As To Provide Tax Credits For Living In A Household Where One Active Duty Family Member Is Deployed, For Veteran-owned Small Businesses, For Hiring Certain Veterans, For Employers Voluntarily Providing Certain Family And Medical Leave, For Employers Providing Childcare, For Living Or Employing Persons In A County With A Community Jobs Priority Zone, And For Unpaid Primary Caregivers; By Adding Section 12-4-400 So As To Create A Single Statewide Working Families Tax Credit Portal; By Adding Section 41-29-320 So As To Create The "workplace Flexibility Grant Program"; By Adding Section 27-40-795 So As To Provide For Certain Written Notice Requirements In Rental Increases; By Adding Section 6-1-200 So As To Provide That A Municipality Or County May Establish A Voluntary Rent Stability Program; By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For A State Tax Credit Equal To The Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit; By Adding Section 31-13-100 So As To Create The "community Housing Growth Incentives Fund"; By Adding Chapter 36 To Title 1 So As Establish The Office Of Family Protection Within The Department Of Administration To Support And Protect Families And Caregivers By Improving Efficiency, Eliminating Duplication, And Maximizing The Use Of Federal And Private Resources, To Provide For The Office's Duties And Authority, To Create The Family Protection Advisory And Accountability Board As An Advisory Board For The Office, And For Other Purposes; By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 15, Title 2 So As To Create The "joint Citizens And Legislative Committee On Prescription Drug Affordability" To Serve As An Advisory Body To Study Prescription Drug Costs And To Make Related Recommendations To Reduce State Expenditures, To Provide For The Committee's Membership And Duties, To Require The Legislative Audit Council And The Department Of Health And Human Services To Staff The Committee, And For Other Purposes; By Adding Section 44-6-42 So As To Give The Department Of Health And Human Services The Authority To Negotiate Supplemental Rebates And Bulk-purchasing Agreements With Pharmaceutical Companies, To Establish A Preferred Drug List, And To Develop A State Pharmacy Card For Uninsured And Underinsured Residents; By Adding Section 44-53-364 So As To Require The Department Of Public Health To Coordinate A Public Education Campaign On Prescription Drug Access And Affordability; By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 35, Title 43 So As To Establish An Unpaid Primary Caregiver Registry And Identification Program Within The Department Of Social Services, To Entitle Eligible Caregivers To Certain Financial Benefits And Services, To Establish A Primary Caregiver Grant Fund And Program Within The Department Of Health And Human Services To Provide Financial Assistance To Certain Low- And Moderate-income Primary Caregivers, To Establish A Caregiver Respite Services Program Within The Department On Aging To Offer Respite Care For Caregivers And For Other Purposes; And By Adding Section 41-1-140 So As To Prohibit Employers From Retaliating Against Employees Who Are Unpaid Primary Caregivers And To Require Certain Employers To Provide Unpaid Leave For Caregiving Emergencies.