South Carolina H 4556: Censure of House member

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2025-2026 Bill 4556 Text of Previous Version (May. 08, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4556

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A house RESOLUTION

TO FORMALLY CENSURE REPRESENTATIVE John R. Mccravy 
iii, FOR STATEMENTS MADE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 3.6, RULES OF THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES, REGARDING DECORUM AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12, 
ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895.

Whereas, Representative 
John R. McCravy III, made antisemitic, racist, and sexist statements that were 
so egregious as to amount to personal attacks upon members of the House of 
Representatives which are prohibited under Rule 3.6, Rules of the House of 
Representatives, which regulates decorum in the body and prohibits disrespect 
to the House and all personalities; and

Whereas, Section 12, 
Article III of the South Carolina Constitution provides, among other things, 
that each house shall punish its members for disorderly behavior; and

Whereas, in this case, 
Representative McCravy's statements regarding other members were antisemitic, 
racist, and sexist and wholly unacceptable; and

Whereas, Representative 
McCravy's statements amount to conduct unbecoming a member of the House of 
Representatives and, as a result, has brought dishonor to himself, the State of 
South Carolina, and to its citizens and it is therefore appropriate that he be 
censured by the body. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, hereby 
censures John R. McCravy III, for statements made in violation of Rule 3.6, 
Rules of the House of Representatives, regarding decorum and under the 
authority of Section 12, Article III of the Constitution of the State of South 
Carolina, 1895.

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