Care Workers Recognition Month

2025-2026 Bill 5228: Care Workers Recognition Month - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5228
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, 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, Reese, 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-0366HDB-EB26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 24, 2026
Adopted by the House on February 24, 2026
Summary: Care Workers Recognition Month
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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2/24/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 11
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02/24/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

to encoUrage all south CarolinIaNs to join with the
house of REPRESENTATIVES in celebrating and recognizing how critical the
contributions of care workers are to the Health and overall well-being of our
state and to DECLARE the month of april as "care workers recognition month"
throughout the state of South carolina.

W
hereas, across our
great State of South Carolina, care workers help raise our children, assist
seniors as they age with dignity, and support people with disabilities, giving
families peace of mind and making it possible for millions of Americans to earn
a paycheck while their loved ones are safe and secure. These unsung heroes
strengthen our communities and form the backbone of our nation's economy. This
month, we honor their extraordinary contributions and commit to supporting them
with better pay, better benefits, and the recognition they have long deserved;
and

W
hereas, despite their
essential contributions, care workers-including childcare, home care, and
long-term care workers-remain among the lowest-paid workers in the nation,
forcing many to juggle multiple jobs or leave the profession altogether; and

W
hereas, because the
majority of care workers are women and a disproportionate share are people of
color, chronic underpayment widens gender and racial wealth gaps, and ongoing
workforce shortages since the COVID-19 pandemic have made it harder for
families to find care, resulting in hundreds of billions of dollars in lost
wages and increased strain on more than 50 million family caregivers; and

W
hereas, as many have
said, care is the work that makes all other work possible. The message of this
month to care workers across our State is simple: The work you do matters. You
are there for families when they need you most, providing comfort, strength,
and compassion that inspires us all. Your devotion to the people and
communities you serve represents the best of America's character, and we will
always stand with you, ensuring you are seen, valued, and rewarded fairly for
the work you do; and

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives call upon all South Carolinians to
celebrate the contributions of care workers to our State with appropriate
ceremonies, activities, and programs. 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, encourage all South Carolinians to join with the House of
Representatives in celebrating and recognizing how critical the contributions
of care workers are to the health and overall well-being of our State and
declare the month of April as "Care Workers Recognition Month" throughout the State
of South Carolina.

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