Lady Gamecocks

2025-2026 Bill 5566: Lady Gamecocks - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5566
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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford, 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, 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-0506VR-JAH26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 22, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on April 22, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 22, 2026
Summary: Lady Gamecocks
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

4/22/2026

House

Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 14
)

4/22/2026

Senate

Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (
Senate Journal-page 7
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/22/2026

A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM, HEAD COACH DAWN STALEY, HER COACHING STAFF,
AND UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON
THEIR SECOND STRAIGHT NCAA RUNNER-UP FINISH AND FIFTH CONSECUTIVE SOUTHEASTERN
CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON TITLE.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to recognize the University of
South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team for completing an exceptional
2025-2026 season with an impressive 36-4 overall record; and

W
hereas, the Gamecocks
concluded the season as the NCAA runner-up for the second consecutive year, losing
to an excellent UCLA team. The back-to-back runner-up finishes followed their
2024 national championship, their third national title overall; and

W
hereas, in addition, the
team captured its fifth consecutive Southeastern Conference (SEC)
regular-season title, marking its sixth conference championship in the past
seven years; and

W
hereas, a talented
group of well-coached players, the USC women's basketball team recorded seven
victories against top ten opponents, including wins over Southern Cal, Texas,
Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, LSU (twice), and UConn, finishing 7-3 against top ten
teams and 3-3 against top five opponents; and

W
hereas, one of the
most notable victories of the season came in the Final Four, when the Gamecocks
defeated the previously undefeated University of Connecticut, 62-48, ending the
Huskies' 54-game winning streak and securing a place in the national championship
game; and

W
hereas, the 2025-2026
season was exceptional as the Gamecocks finished the season with several
program records, including 85.6 points per game, 46.0 paint points per game,
21.4 points off turnovers per game, and 19.0 fast break points per game.
Moreover, the team's season field goal percentage of .500 was the second
highest in program history as was their .730 free throw percentage, 36 wins,
and a 1.40 assist-to-turnover ratio; and

W
hereas, individually,
sophomore Joyce Edwards set the program record with 768 points on the season,
while senior point guard Raven Johnson set the program record with a 2.86
career assist-to-turnover ratio, finishing her college career as a Gamecock who
made five trips to the NCAA Final Four, including four championship game
appearances, two of which yielded national titles (2022, 2024). Junior Tessa
Johnson's 90 made 3-pointers are the third most in program history, and she
holds the program record for made 3s in career NCAA Tournament games at 27; and

W
hereas, under the
leadership of Head Coach Dawn Staley, the coaching staff has demonstrated
exceptional dedication and expertise, fostering both athletic excellence and
personal growth among student athletes. This year, Joyce Edwards, a student in
the Honors College studying environmental science with GPA of over 3.7, earned
a spot on the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Second
Team, while seniors Raven Johnson, Ta'Niya Latson, and Madina Okot were
selected in the WNBA Draft 2026 by the Indiana Fever, the Atlanta Dream, and
the Los Angeles Sparks respectively; and

W
hereas, the achievements
of the University of South Carolina women's basketball program have brought
great pride and recognition to the University and to the State of South
Carolina. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the House
of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor the
University of South Carolina women's basketball team, Head Coach Dawn Staley,
her coaching staff, and university officials for an outstanding season and
congratulate them on their second straight NCAA runner-up finish and fifth
consecutive Southeastern Conference regular-season title.

B
e it further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be presented to Head Coach Dawn Staley.

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