South Carolina H 5520: Eudora Farms

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2025-2026 Bill 5520 Text of Previous Version (May. 15, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5520

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO COMMEND 
PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR ITS INSTITUTION OF "YOU MATTER DAY" IN MEMORY OF 
AUSTIN SMITH, A FORMER SEVENTH GRADE STUDENT AT PALMETTO MIDDLE, IN ORDER TO 
RAISE SUICIDE AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS AND ASSURE THEM THAT THEIR LIVES MATTER 
IN THIS WORLD.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina General Assembly is pleased to learn that Palmetto Middle School has 
partnered with the family of former student Austin Smith to turn loss into 
legacy; and

Whereas, Austin Smith, 
a seventh grade student at Palmetto Middle, died by suicide on March 30, 2020. 
His teachers saw him as an amazing young man with a quirky sense of humor, a 
bright mind, and a maturity that set him apart from others. His classmates recognized 
Austin as a kind-hearted kid who was always making others laugh; and

Whereas, in March 2025, 
on the fifth anniversary of Austin's passing, the school began to remember 
Austin formally by hosting the inaugural "You Matter Day." For the occasion, 
students and staff wore teal and purple, the colors for suicide awareness; and

Whereas, on March 26, 
2026, the school held its second-annual "You Matter Day," and Austin's mother, 
Chrissy Davis, joined the commemoration. Students and staff again wore teal and 
purple, and staff members lined the hallways and greeted students as they 
entered the building. Each student received a teal and purple ribbon and a 
cardstock message that read, "You Matter"; and

Whereas, so that the 
loss of Austin can be turned into a legacy of reminding teenagers that they 
matter, Palmetto Middle will continue to host "You Matter Day" every March near 
the anniversary date of Austin's passing. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the 
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, commend Palmetto Middle 
School for its institution of "You Matter Day" in memory of Austin Smith, a 
former seventh grade student at Palmetto Middle, in order to raise suicide 
awareness among students and assure them that their lives matter in this world.

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