President Donald J. Trump Highway

2025-2026 Bill 4982: President Donald J. Trump Highway - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4982
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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Crawford, Brittain, Guest, McGinnis, Hardee, Schuessler, Bailey and J.E. Johnson
Document Path: LC-0434CM-GT26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 20, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on March 25, 2026
Summary: President Donald J. Trump Highway
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/20/2026

House

Introduced (
House Journal-page 5
)

1/20/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 5
)

3/4/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 84
)

3/5/2026

House

Adopted, sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 20
)

3/5/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-28 (
House Journal-page 26
)

3/9/2026

Scrivener's error corrected

3/10/2026

Senate

Introduced (
Senate Journal-page 13
)

3/10/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 13
)

3/24/2026

Senate

Recalled from Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 27
)

3/25/2026

Senate

Adopted, returned to House with concurrence (
Senate Journal-page 46
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/20/2026
03/04/2026
03/09/2026
03/24/2026

Recalled

March 24, 2026

H. 4982

Introduced by Reps. Crawford, Brittain, Guest,
McGinnis, Hardee, Schuessler, Bailey and J. E. Johnson

S. Printed 3/24/26--S.

Read the first time March 10, 2026

________

A concurrent RESOLUTION

to request the Department of Transportation name the
portion of Interstate Highway 73 also known as "future 73" that will serve
Dillon, Horry, Marion, and Marlboro Counties, the state of south carolina, and
the united states of america "President Donald J. Trump Highway" and erect
appropriate markers or signs along this highway containing these words.

W
hereas, the Interstate
Highway 73/74/75 Corridor spans six states from Michigan to South Carolina,
linking the Midwest to the Southeast with a modern, high-capacity highway
system; and

W
hereas, designed to
improve regional mobility and national trade, the route connects major
interstates, ports, and rail networks while providing safer, faster travel for
millions of residents and visitors. This corridor is more than a road; it is a
catalyst for economic growth, job creation, and stronger communities across the
Eastern United States; and

W
hereas, the South
Carolina segment of Interstate Highway 73 is especially significant, providing
a direct link to Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand region-one of the State's
most important economic and tourism hubs. Horry County is the state's largest
county without interstate access. The construction of Interstate Highway 73
would reshape transportation in Horry County, have an estimated financial
impact of $3.6 billion, and sustain some 20,528 jobs by 2040. On average, Interstate
Highway 73 would provide motorists a thirty-three-percent time savings which
would result in cost savings that could reach $172 million in 2040; and

W
hereas, once completed,
Interstate Highway 73 will improve mobility, strengthen hurricane evacuation
capacity, and support long-term growth for both local residents and millions of
annual visitors to our State. This direct route from Interstate Highway 95
would boost regional volume by some 6.8 percent resulting in an estimated
$548.4 million, and supporting over fourteen thousand jobs in 2040; and

W
hereas, the corridor
would directly serve Dillon, Horry, Marion, and Marlboro counties, connecting
inland communities to coastal destinations and creating stronger economic
opportunities across northeastern South Carolina; and

W
hereas, Interstate
Highway 73 is included on the State Transportation Improvement Program list and
has received local, state, and federal funding. In 2005, Interstate Highway 73
was named a Project of National and Regional Significance by the United States
Congress. Because the Myrtle Beach area carries great economic importance for
the entire State, leaders in nearly every branch of government recognize that
investment in this infrastructure is essential; and

W
hereas, during his
first administration and continuing into his second administration, President
Donald J. Trump, with his renowned business savvy and financial acumen, has
championed this project. Interstate Highway 73 has been talked about for decades,
but it took the vision and fortitude of the president to turn talk into action
when his administration issued a federal permit for construction in June 2017
of his first administration. His staunch support has been essential as the
State and nation move toward the completion of this important project; and

W
hereas, several organizations
sued the Trump administration in federal court over the permit. However, the
State of South Carolina and the administration prevailed, paving the way for
progress for South Carolinians and all Americans, making this road truly shovel
ready; and

W
hereas, it would be
fitting and proper to recognize President Trump's commitment to making the
South Carolina portion of Interstate Highway 73 a reality by naming this
segment of highway in his honor. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the House
of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of
Transportation name the portion of Interstate Highway 73 also known as "Future
73" that will serve Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro Counties, the State of
South Carolina, and the United States of America "President Donald J. Trump
Highway" and erect appropriate markers or signs along this highway containing
these words.

B
e it further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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