South Carolina H 5228: Care Workers Recognition Month

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2025-2026 Bill 5228 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 24, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5228

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A house RESOLUTION

to encoUrage all south CarolinIaNs to join with the 
house of REPRESENTATIVES in celebrating and recognizing how critical the 
contributions of care workers are to the Health and overall well-being of our 
state and to DECLARE the month of april as "care workers recognition month" 
throughout the state of South carolina.

Whereas, across our 
great State of South Carolina, care workers help raise our children, assist 
seniors as they age with dignity, and support people with disabilities, giving 
families peace of mind and making it possible for millions of Americans to earn 
a paycheck while their loved ones are safe and secure. These unsung heroes 
strengthen our communities and form the backbone of our nation's economy. This 
month, we honor their extraordinary contributions and commit to supporting them 
with better pay, better benefits, and the recognition they have long deserved; 
and

Whereas, despite their 
essential contributions, care workers-including childcare, home care, and 
long-term care workers-remain among the lowest-paid workers in the nation, 
forcing many to juggle multiple jobs or leave the profession altogether; and

Whereas, because the 
majority of care workers are women and a disproportionate share are people of 
color, chronic underpayment widens gender and racial wealth gaps, and ongoing 
workforce shortages since the COVID-19 pandemic have made it harder for 
families to find care, resulting in hundreds of billions of dollars in lost 
wages and increased strain on more than 50 million family caregivers; and

Whereas, as many have 
said, care is the work that makes all other work possible. The message of this 
month to care workers across our State is simple: The work you do matters. You 
are there for families when they need you most, providing comfort, strength, 
and compassion that inspires us all. Your devotion to the people and 
communities you serve represents the best of America's character, and we will 
always stand with you, ensuring you are seen, valued, and rewarded fairly for 
the work you do; and

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives call upon all South Carolinians to 
celebrate the contributions of care workers to our State with appropriate 
ceremonies, activities, and programs. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, encourage all South Carolinians to join with the House of 
Representatives in celebrating and recognizing how critical the contributions 
of care workers are to the health and overall well-being of our State and 
declare the month of April as "Care Workers Recognition Month" throughout the State 
of South Carolina.

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