Lonnie Hosey Purple Heart Highway

2025-2026 Bill 1133: Lonnie Hosey Purple Heart Highway - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1133
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Hutto, Young, Adams, Alexander, Allen, Blackmon, Campsen, Cash, Chaplin, Climer, Corbin, Cromer, Davis, Devine, Elliott, Fernandez, Gambrell, Garrett, Goldfinch, Graham, Grooms, Hembree, Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Kimbrell, Leber, Martin, Massey, Matthews, Peeler, Rankin, Reichenbach, Rice, Sabb, Stubbs, Sutton, Tedder, Turner, Verdin, Walker, Williams and Zell
Document Path: SR-0651KM-AMB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2026
Introduced in the House on April 30, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 7, 2026
Summary: Lonnie Hosey Purple Heart Highway
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

4/21/2026

Senate

Introduced (
Senate Journal-page 5
)

4/21/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)

4/28/2026

Senate

Recalled from Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Adopted, sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 117
)

4/30/2026

House

Introduced (
House Journal-page 11
)

4/30/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 11
)

5/5/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 4
)

5/6/2026

Scrivener's error corrected

5/7/2026

House

Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence (
House Journal-page 39
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/21/2026
04/28/2026
05/05/2026
05/06/2026

Committee Report

May 5, 2026

S. 1133

Introduced by Senators Hutto, Young, Adams,
Alexander, Allen, Blackmon, Campsen, Cash, Chaplin, Climer, Corbin, Cromer,
Davis, Devine, Elliott, Fernandez, Gambrell, Garrett, Goldfinch, Graham,
Grooms, Hembree, Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Kimbrell, Leber, Martin, Massey,
Matthews, Peeler, Rankin, Reichenbach, Rice, Sabb, Stubbs, Sutton, Tedder,
Turner, Verdin, Walker, Williams and Zell

S. Printed 5/5/26--H. [SEC
5/6/2026 12:34 PM]

Read the first time April 30, 2026

________

The committee on House Invitations
and Memorial Resolutions

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S.
1133) to request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of Highway
78 from the Bamberg County line to the Aiken County line the "Lonnie Hosey
Purple Heart, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DENNIS MOSS for Committee.

_______

A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NAME the portion of Highway 78 from the bamberg county line to the Aiken county
line the "Lonnie Hosey Purple Heart Highway" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR
SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

W
hereas, the members of
the General Assembly are pleased to recognize Representative Lonnie Hosey for
his dedicated service to the people of South Carolina; and

W
hereas, Representative
Hosey was born on December 1, 1946. He is an alumnus of Voorhees College, where
he earned his associate's degree in 1975 and his bachelor's degree in 1978. He
worked for many years as a university administrator; and

W
hereas, a proud
veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Representative Hosey served during
the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1969; and

W
hereas, during his
military service, Representative Hosey was awarded the Purple Heart, the
nation's oldest and one of the most distinguished military honors, given to
those wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the United
States Military, for his sacrifice and bravery in action; and

W
hereas, Representative
Hosey's commitment to service did not end with his military duty, as he has
continued to serve his community and the State of South Carolina through public
office and civic leadership. Representative Hosey has served in the South
Carolina House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 91
st
District
of Barnwell County for over twenty-seven years; and

W
hereas, in addition to
his service with the House of Representatives, Representative Hosey has served
with many community organizations, including as chairman for the Barnwell
County Democratic Party, president of the Greenbranch Christian Benevolent
Society, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Prince Hall Masons of the State of
South Carolina; and a member of the Barnwell-Blackville Branch NAACP; and

W
hereas, a devout
Christian, Representative Hosey is a member of St. Thomas Grove Missionary
Baptist Church; and

W
hereas, Representative
Hosey is married to Doris Creech, and together, they had one child, the late
Donnie Darell Hosey; and

W
hereas, it would be
only fitting and proper to pay tribute to this son of South Carolina by naming
a portion of road in the State in his honor. 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, request that the
Department of Transportation name the portion of Highway 78 beginning at the
Bamberg County line and extending to the Aiken County line as the "Lonnie Hosey
Purple Heart Highway" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location
containing the designation.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation
and presented to Representative Lonnie Hosey.

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