Youth in Government

2025-2026 Bill 1000: Youth in Government - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1000
STATUS INFORMATION
Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Stubbs
Document Path: LC-0674WAB-EB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on
Operations and Management
Summary: Youth in Government
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

3/10/2026

Senate

Introduced (
Senate Journal-page 10
)

3/10/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Operations and Management
(
Senate Journal-page 10
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/10/2026

A
senate
RESOLUTION

TO AUTHORIZE THE GREENVILLE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION TO USE THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA Senate AND ANY AVAILABLE
COMMITTEE HEARING ROOMS IN THE gressette 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 Senate 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 Youth 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
Senate
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
Senate
, by this resolution,
authorize the Greenville Young Men's Christian Association to use the Chamber
of the South Carolina Senate and any available committee hearing rooms in the
Gressette 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 Senate 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
Senate.

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

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 Senate Sergeant at Arms Charles D.
Williams, Jr.

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