Madhusudan Sankardayal Shrivastava sympathy

2025-2026 Bill 5430: Madhusudan Sankardayal Shrivastava sympathy - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5430
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, 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, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on March 26, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 26, 2026
Summary: Madhusudan Sankardayal Shrivastava sympathy
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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3/26/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 13
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/26/2026

A
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RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF MADHUSUDAN
SANKARDAYAL SHRIVASTAVA OF RICHLAND COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY
TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death
of Madhusudan Sankardayal Shrivastava, a pioneering small business owner and
foundational leader of the Indian American community in Columbia, at the age of
eighty on May 27, 2025; and

W
hereas, born in India,
Mr. Shrivastava immigrated to the United States in 1970 with limited resources,
and through determination and vision, he built a successful business enterprise
that grew to include numerous convenience stores, restaurants, and a petroleum
distribution operation employing hundreds; and

W
hereas, serving as a
mentor to many immigrants who followed in his path to entrepreneurship, Mr.
Shrivastava was widely respected for his leadership, integrity, and commitment
to helping others; and

W
hereas, he was a
founding member of the Columbia Hindu Temple and Cultural Society, where he
faithfully served for decades, helping establish it as a central institution
for the Hindu community across the Midlands; and

W
hereas, Mr.
Shrivastava's contributions were recognized through honors that included the
University of South Carolina School of Business Alumni Award and the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce Small Businessman of the Year; and

W
hereas, a devoted
husband, father, and community leader, he was known for his compassion,
generosity, and unwavering support of family and friends. His legacy is
reflected not only in his professional accomplishments, but also in the
countless lives he influenced through mentorship, service, and leadership,
leaving a lasting impact on the State of South Carolina and beyond. 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, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of
Madhusudan Sankardayal Shrivastava of Richland County and extend their deepest
sympathy to his loving family and his many friends.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Madhusudan
Sankardayal Shrivastava.

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