Youth in Government

2025-2026 Bill 5335: Youth in Government - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5335
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Collins, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, 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-0675WAB-EB26.docx
Introduced in the House on March 11, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 11, 2026
Summary: Youth in Government
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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3/11/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 7
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/11/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO AUTHORIZE THE GREENVILLE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION TO USE THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA House of representatives
AND ANY AVAILABLE COMMITTEE HEARING ROOMS IN THE Blatt BUILDING FOR ITS YOUTH
IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, AND
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2026. HOWEVER, THE CHAMBER MAY NOT BE USED IF THE House of
representatives IS IN SESSION OR THE CHAMBER IS OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE.

W
hereas, the Youth in
Government program is designed to provide first-hand experience in the state
legislature and government affairs for high school and middle school students;
and

W
hereas, students
taking part in the program will run for statewide office, enact legislation,
and organize their own government; and

W
hereas, the purpose of
the YMCA in Government program is to encourage our youth to develop enthusiasm
and appreciation for government and community affairs; and

W
hereas, almost one
thousand five hundred students in the State are expected to participate this
year, making the South Carolina Youth in Government program one of the largest
per capita in the 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, authorize the Greenville Young Men's Christian Association
to use the Chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives and any
available committee hearing rooms in the Blatt Building for its Youth in
Government program on Thursday, November 12, Friday, November 13, and Monday,
November 16, 2026. However, the chamber may not be used if the House is in
session or the chamber is otherwise unavailable.

B
e it further resolved
that the use of the chamber and the available committee hearing rooms by the
Greenville YMCA must be in strict accordance with policies and the Rules of the
House of Representatives.

B
e it further resolved
that the Office of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives shall
provide assistance and access as necessary for this meeting in accordance with
applicable procedures of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Executive Director of the
YMCA Youth in Government program and to House of Representatives Sergeant at
Arms Mitchell G. Dorman.

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