South Carolina H 4962: Robert Smalls Monument

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2025-2026 Bill 4962 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 28, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4962

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Introduced

January 28, 2026

H. 4962

Introduced by Reps. Cox, J. L. Johnson, McDaniel, 
Hart, King, Garvin, Luck, Williams, Hosey, Govan, Grant, Weeks, Scott, Jones, 
Waters, Dillard, Cobb-Hunter, Reese, Rivers, Anderson, M. M. Smith, Holman, 
Chapman, Caskey, Brewer, Robbins, Lawson, Ford, Gatch, Guest, Bauer, Wickensimer, 
Collins, T. Moore, Montgomery, Stavrinakis, Kilmartin, Gilliard, Bamberg, 
Bernstein, Rose, Erickson, J. Moore, Oremus, Guffey, Neese, Teeple, McGinnis, 
Haddon, Bradley, W. Newton, Forrest, Rutherford, Clyburn, Gagnon, Schuessler, 
Martin, B. Newton, Bowers and Alexander 

S. Printed 1/28/26--S.

Read the first time January 
28, 2026

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE THE PROPOsed Design and Location FOR THE Robert 
smalls MONUMENT, as required by Act 183 of 2024, which was approved BY THE 
STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Whereas, the Robert 
Smalls Monument Commission reported a proposed design and location for the 
monument to the State House Committee for approval; and

Whereas, the sculptor 
selected is Mr. Basil Watson of Lawrenceville, Georgia; and

Whereas, the design 
contains biographical information about Robert Smalls as well as a quote from 
Robert Smalls; and

Whereas, the proposed 
location is the northeast quadrant of the State House grounds between the 
Spanish-American War Veterans Monument and the African American History 
Monument adjacent to the circular sidewalk that surrounds the State House; and 

Whereas, the State 
House Committee has approved the commission's proposed monument design and 
location. 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, as required by Act 183 of 
2024, approves the design and location for the Robert Smalls Monument proposed 
by the Robert Smalls Monument Commission to the State House Committee, and 
approved by the State House Committee.

Be it further resolved 
that, as set forth in Act 183 of 2024, the Robert Smalls Monument Commission 
shall raise private funds and receive gifts and grants to carry out its purpose 
of designing, locating, and erecting the Robert Smalls Monument.

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