Fraternal Order of Police Midlands Lodge

2025-2026 Bill 988: Fraternal Order of Police Midlands Lodge - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 988
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Kennedy
Document Path: SR-0548KM-AMB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on March 10, 2026
Summary: Fraternal Order of Police Midlands Lodge
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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3/10/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 7
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/10/2026

A
senate
RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Fraternal Order of Police Midlands
Lodge #1 upon the fiftieth Anniversary of their Charter.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize Fraternal Order of Police Midlands
Lodge #1 upon the fiftieth anniversary of their charter; and

W
hereas, the Lexington
#2 Lodge was formally chartered as an official chapter of the Fraternal Order
of Police on February 9, 1976, and was incorporated by South Carolina Secretary
of State Oscar Frank Thornton on April 22 of the same year; and

W
hereas, South Carolina
Secretary of State John Tucker Campbell issued a resolution authorizing the
name change from Fraternal Order of Police Lexington #2 to Fraternal Order of
Police Midlands Lodge #1 on January 24, 1986; and

W
hereas, the National
Fraternal Order of Police is the world's largest organization of sworn law
enforcement officers with over three hundred thousand members in more than two
thousand lodges. The group acts as the voice of those who dedicate their lives
to protecting and serving our communities; and

W
hereas, Fraternal
Order of Police Midlands Lodge #1 has been dedicated to advancing and
protecting law enforcement officers, promoting officer benefits, and enforcing
law and order in the Midlands since its inception over fifty years ago; and

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment that
the Midlands Lodge has shown in serving the people and the State of South
Carolina. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
Senate
, by this resolution,
recognize and honor Fraternal Order of Police Midlands Lodge #1 upon the
fiftieth anniversary of their charter.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Fraternal Order of Police
Midlands Lodge #1.

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