Trails Month Concurrent Resolution

2025-2026 Bill 1132: Trails Month Concurrent Resolution - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1132
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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Hutto
Document Path: SR-0650KM-VC26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2026
Introduced in the House on April 22, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 22, 2026
Summary: Trails Month Concurrent Resolution
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

4/21/2026

Senate

Introduced

4/21/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Fish, Game and Forestry
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)

4/21/2026

Senate

Recalled from Committee on
Fish, Game and Forestry
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)

4/21/2026

Senate

Adopted, sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 5
)

4/22/2026

House

Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (
House Journal-page 15
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/21/2026

A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE june AS "trails MONTH" IN SOUTH
CAROLINA and to encourage residents to take advantage of the abundance of
trails in this State and enjoy the health, learning, and social benefits that
can be derived from their use.

W
hereas, the Palmetto
State is blessed with an abundance of trails for walking, cycling, and hiking
that provide countless health, learning, and social benefits for their users;
and

W
hereas, these trails
help users connect with South Carolina's multitude of natural treasures,
ranging from waterfalls and spectacular mountain views in the Upstate, rolling
hills and placid lakes in the Midlands, wide marshes and intriguing swamps in
the Lowcountry, and sandy beaches and ocean breezes along the coast; and

W
hereas, by enabling
people to spend time in nature, these trails facilitate the ability of users to
enjoy numerous associated health benefits, including reductions in diabetes and
obesity, improvements in cardiovascular health, increases in strength and balance,
and enhancements in mental outlook through stress reduction, relaxation, and
social interaction; and

W
hereas, these trails
provide an ideal place for hiking, which can provide opportunities to
strengthen family ties and friendships. Working to maintain and protect a local
trail can help provide a greater sense of community pride and collective
achievement; and

W
hereas, the presence
and availability of trails can enhance the overall quality of life in our
communities and attract new residents, businesses, and visitors throughout the
State; and

W
hereas, the United
States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land
Management, and National Parks Service along with the United States Department
of Agriculture Forest Service have partnered to support National Trails Day.
South Carolina is proud to support a similar initiative in this State. 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, recognize June as "Trails Month"
in South Carolina and encourage residents to take advantage of the abundance of
trails in this State and enjoy the health, learning, and social benefits that
can be derived from their use.

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