Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day

2025-2026 Bill 5035: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5035
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Grant, King, Clyburn, Hosey, Govan, Reese, Hart, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0509SA-RM26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 28, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 28, 2026
Summary: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/28/2026

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Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 395
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01/28/2026

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RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE MARCH 25, 2026, AS
"OMEGA DAY AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAPITOL," TO CONGRATULATE OMEGA PSI PHI
FRATERNITY INC. AT THE CELEBRATION OF ITS ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY,
AND TO HONOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS WORTHY HERITAGE AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

W
hereas, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., founded in 1911 at Howard
University, is a historically Black fraternity grounded in the principles of
manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift; and

W
hereas, for well over a century, the fraternity has demonstrated a
consistent commitment to leadership, academic excellence, civic engagement, and
community service; and

W
hereas, during Omega's long and illustrious history, many members of
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity have excelled in the fields of their calling, and
there are very few Americans whose lives have not been touched by a member of
this fine fraternal organization; and

W
hereas, its members have played a meaningful role in the fields of
education, public service, and youth mentorship, as well as in the formation of
initiatives that strengthen and uplift underserved communities; and

W
hereas, gratefully, the House of Representatives congratulates Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity at the celebration of its one hundred fifteenth anniversary
and salutes the organization for its enduring legacy of service and its
positive impact on the people of South Carolina and our great nation. Now,
therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of
Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the South Carolina
House
of Representatives
, by this resolution, declare March 25, 2026, as
"Omega Day at the South Carolina Capitol," congratulate Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity Inc. at the celebration of its one hundred fifteenth anniversary,
and honor the organization for its worthy heritage and many accomplishments.

B
e it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

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