South Carolina H 3677: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 6 AND 16 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2017. - ratified title

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2025-2026 Bill 3677 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3677

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A house RESOLUTION

to EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF 
THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF 
Chief Chad Satcher OF Lexington COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO 
HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS. 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives 
were saddened to learn of the death of Chief Chad Satcher at the age of 
fifty-three on September 27, 2024; and

Whereas, born in Columbia on July 17, 1971, he was the son of George 
Lewis Satcher and the late Joye Taylor Satcher. He was reared in a loving home 
with his sister, Maria Satcher Black, and graduated from Batesburg-Leesville 
High School in 1989, the year he joined the Circle Fire Department; and

Whereas, Chief Satcher showed early signs of outstanding leadership 
as a Boy Scout, earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 509 at 
Nazareth Methodist Church, an honor achieved by only four percent of Scouts, 
and being inducted into the Boy Scout's Order of the Arrow. He participated in 
multiple expeditions to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico in 1988 and 1989, 
Scouting's premier high-adventure base. During the late 1990s, he returned to 
his scouting roots as a Cub Scout master with Troop 509 at Nazareth Methodist 
Church. As an adult, he continued his service to the Muscogee Lodge as its 
health and safety advisor; and 

Whereas, a licensed plumber by trade, Chief Satcher worked as a 
foreman for Derrick Plumbing since 1992. He balanced his professional life with 
an unwavering passion for firefighting, amassing thousands of hours of training 
throughout his career. He was highly respected within the firefighting 
community, earning the prestigious title of Circle Fire Department Fireman of 
the Year in 1992, 1995, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022. Additionally, 
he was awarded the Saluda County Fire Service Firefighter of the Year in 2017; 
and

Whereas, he earned certifications as Interior Structural Firefighter in 
1993, Firefighter II in 1996, and Fire Officer I in 2003 and was deeply 
invested in mentoring others, serving as the training officer for the Circle 
Fire Department, and working with various other departments. He contributed to 
the Saluda County Fire Board and Fire Prevention Committee due to his 
dedication to safety and education in his community. He served as a firefighter 
for thirty-five years, becoming fire chief in January 2023; and

Whereas, a faithful and active member of First Baptist Church of 
Leesville, Chief Satcher was devoted to his beloved wife of twenty-three years, 
the former Summer Smith, and their fine son, Will, who is following in his 
father's footsteps as a firefighter and community servant; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives 
are grateful for the life and legacy of Chad Satcher, both as a firefighter and 
a community leader, and for the legacy of dedication and devotion he set for 
all who knew him. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South 
Carolina House of Representatives, by this 
resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Chief Chad 
Satcher of Lexington County and extend their deepest sympathy to his loving 
family and his many friends.

Be it further resolved that a 
copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Chief Chad Satcher. 

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