Hospitality Day 2026 concurrent resolution

2025-2026 Bill 1063: Hospitality Day 2026 concurrent resolution - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Elliott
Document Path: LC-0403HDB-JAH26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2026
Introduced in the House on April 2, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 2, 2026
Summary: Hospitality Day 2026 concurrent resolution
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

3/26/2026

Senate

Introduced (
Senate Journal-page 9
)

3/26/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
Senate Journal-page 9
)

4/1/2026

Senate

Recalled from Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
Senate Journal-page 8
)

4/1/2026

Senate

Adopted (
Senate Journal-page 8
)

4/2/2026

House

Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (
House Journal-page 30
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/26/2026

A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS SINCERE
GRATITUDE TO THE PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS AND SPONSORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL HOSPITALITY DAY LEGISLATIVE
LUNCHEON AND TO RECOGNIZE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026, AS "HOSPITALITY DAY" IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.

W
hereas, the South
Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) annually hosts Hospitality
Day at the State House, featuring its signature "A Taste of South Carolina"
legislative luncheon, which showcases a diverse array of the state's
restaurants and outstanding public high school culinary programs; and

W
hereas, this event
highlights the strength, creativity, and resilience of South Carolina's
hospitality industry and provides a valuable opportunity for industry leaders,
legislators, and staff to gather in recognition of the important partnership
between the General Assembly and the businesses that serve millions of
residents and visitors each year; and

W
hereas, South
Carolina's hospitality industry is a cornerstone of the state's economy, comprising
more than 11,700 restaurant and lodging establishments and employing over 340,000
individuals across all regions of the State; and

W
hereas, the industry
generates an annual economic impact of approximately $31 billion dollars and
supports one in eight jobs statewide, making it one of South Carolina's largest
and most dynamic economic drivers; and

W
hereas, the members of
the General Assembly recognize the essential role the hospitality industry
plays in driving tourism, supporting local communities, creating career
opportunities, and enhancing the quality of life for all South Carolinians; and

W
hereas, Hospitality
Day provides a meaningful occasion to celebrate these contributions and to
express appreciation for the industry's continued investment in the state's
economic prosperity. Now, therefore,

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

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, express sincere gratitude
to the participating restaurants and sponsors of the South Carolina Restaurant
and Lodging Association's annual Hospitality Day legislative luncheon and
recognize Wednesday, April 22, 2026, as "Hospitality Day" in South Carolina.

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