State anthem
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-614 SO AS TO DESIGNATE "DUM SPIRO SPERO" TRANSLATED AS "WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE" AS THE OFFICIAL CHORAL ANTHEM OF THE STATE. - RATIFIED TITLE” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9) · Feb 11, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 9) · Feb 11, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan · Feb 20, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 45) · Apr 24, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 29, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Garvin · Apr 30, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 40) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 40) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 11) · May 1, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 12) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 15, 2026
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 5) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 44) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 21) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 188 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 144 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
KingDuncanGarvin
Recorded votes
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-04-30 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-30 · Passed · Yeas 111, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 144 (May 26, 2026).