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H4975 • 2026

Renee Good Day

Renee Good Day

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Sponsor
Reps. King, Grant, McDaniel, J.L. Johnson, Spann-Wilder, Waters, Cobb-Hunter, Garvin and Hart
Last action
2026-01-15
Official status
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works ( House Journal-page 29 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Renee Good Day

Renee Good Day

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  • Renee Good Day

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-15 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 29 )

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works ( House Journal-page 29 )

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Renee Good Day

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2025-2026 Bill 4975: Renee Good Day - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4975
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King, Grant, McDaniel, J.L. Johnson, Spann-Wilder, Waters, Cobb-Hunter, Garvin and Hart
Document Path: LC-0489SA26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 15, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Education and Public Works
Summary: Renee Good Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/15/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 29
)

1/15/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Education and Public Works
(
House Journal-page 29
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/15/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
53-3-340
SO AS TO DESIGNATE the SECOND DAY OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR AS "RENEE GOOD
DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

W
hereas, Renee Nicole
Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was tragically killed when an ICE agent shot
into her vehicle on January 7, 2026; and

W
hereas, Renee Good was
a mother to a 6-year-old child whose father died in 2023. Ms. Good's mother
said, "Renee was one of the kindest people I've ever known. She was extremely
compassionate." Ms. Good's father expressed, "She had a good life, but a hard
life. She was a wonderful person;" and

W
hereas, Good attended
Old Dominion University in Virginia, graduating in 2020 with an English degree,
the school said in a statement. "May Renee's life be a reminder of what unites
us: freedom, love, and peace. My hope is for compassion, healing, and reflection
at a time that is becoming one of the darkest and most uncertain periods in our
nation's history," Old Dominion President Brian O. Hemphill said in the
statement. Now, therefore,

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 3, Title 53 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
53-3-340
. The second day of April of each year is designated as "Renee Good
Day" in South Carolina.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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