Provider Appreciation Day

2025-2026 Bill 5337: Provider Appreciation Day - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5337
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. B. Newton
Document Path: LC-0224PH-GM26.docx
Introduced in the House on March 11, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 11, 2026
Summary: Provider Appreciation Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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3/11/2026

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Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 9
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/11/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

to proclaim May 8, 2026, as
Provider Appreciation Day in South Carolina and to urge all citizens to
recognize child care providers for their important work and how valuable they
are to our communities.

W
hereas, Child Care Aware® of America and organizations nationwide
are recognizing Child Care Providers on this day; and

W
hereas, the child care system supports children's growth,
development, and educational advancement while creating positive economic
impacts for families and communities; and

W
hereas, child care providers are essential to the health of our
communities by fostering safe and welcoming spaces, supporting working
families, and creating enriching environments where children develop lifelong
skills; and

W
hereas, South Carolina recognizes that child care has been and
continues to be a lifeline for families, communities, and the economy. As such,
it has provided much-needed support to providers to help sustain the viability
of child care, primarily through the Department of Social Services. Examples
include providing free virtual training for child care providers and offering
assistance to child care facilities impacted by inclement weather; and

W
hereas, South Carolina recognizes that our community benefits from
comprehensive, well-resourced Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
organizations, like SC Child Care Resource & Referral, which builds the
supply and quality of child care and supports child care providers through
coaching, mentoring, and technical assistance as well as through the Department
of Social Services; and

W
hereas, support for affordable, accessible, high-quality child care
represents a worthy commitment to help families work, support children's
healthy development and learning, and keep our economy growing. 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, proclaim May 8, 2026, as
Provider Appreciation Day in South Carolina and urge all citizens to recognize
child care providers for their important work and how valuable they are to our
communities.

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