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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-687 SO AS TO DESIGNATE "CAROLINA WHEN I DIE" BY PATRICK DAVIS AS AN OFFICIAL STATE SONG. - RATIFIED TITLE” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 44) · Feb 11, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 44) · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 8) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 294) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 19) · Apr 1, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 19) · Apr 1, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-7 (House Journal-page 20) · Apr 1, 2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 37) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 7) · Apr 7, 2026
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 45) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 45) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 100) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 260 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · Jun 2, 2026
Act No. 206 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
C. MitchellYow
Recorded votes
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-30 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 2, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Yeas 100, Nays 7, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 12
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. 206 (Jun 2, 2026).