South Carolina H 5030: Holocaust Remembrance Day

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2025-2026 Bill 5030 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 28, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5030

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE 
JANUARY 27, 2026, AS "INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN SOUTH 
CAROLINA, A DAY OF REFLECTION AND REMEMBRANCE FOR THE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF 
THE HOLOCAUST; TO ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO PARTICIPATE IN 
ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE 
HOLOCAUST, ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT, AND THE ONGOING FIGHT AGAINST HATRED, 
DISCRIMINATION, AND ANTISEMITISM; AND TO REAFFIRM THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO 
SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST AND HONOR THE LEGACY OF THOSE WHO PERISHED 
IN THE HOLOCAUST BY ENSURING THAT THEIR MEMORY ENDURES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

Whereas, January twenty-seventh 
is observed annually as International Holocaust Remembrance Day to commemorate 
the victims of the Holocaust and to ensure that future generations understand 
the importance of preventing hatred, prejudice, and discrimination; and

Whereas, January 27, 
2026, marks the eighty-first anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz 
concentration camp, where more than 1.1 million men, women, and children were 
brutally murdered by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust; and

Whereas, the Holocaust, 
also known as the Shoah, was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and 
murder of approximately six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators 
during World War II, and millions of others, including Roma, Poles, disabled 
individuals, LGBTQ individuals, Soviet prisoners of war, and political 
dissidents, were also targeted; and

Whereas, the memory of 
the Holocaust serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of 
intolerance, bigotry, and hatred, and underscores the importance of promoting 
respect for human rights, equality, and the dignity of all people; and

Whereas, antisemitism, 
including harassment on the basis of actual or perceived Jewish origin, 
ancestry, ethnicity, identity, affiliation, or faith, remains a disturbingly 
persistent, pervasive, and growing problem; and

Whereas, there has been 
a sharp rise in antisemitism and extremism this past year in South Carolina, 
across the country, and around the world; and

Whereas, the citizens 
of South Carolina are encouraged to reflect on the lessons of the Holocaust and 
to continue to work together to build a future that values the humanity of each 
individual, free of antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry; and

Whereas, survivors of 
the Holocaust, their families, and communities, as well as the organizations 
dedicated to preserving Holocaust history, serve as living testaments to the 
resilience of the human spirit and the importance of ensuring that such 
atrocities are never repeated; and

Whereas, this day calls 
for the education of future generations about the history and impact of the 
Holocaust, the importance of combating antisemitism, intolerance, and all forms 
of hate to ensure that never again means never again. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize January 27, 2026, as "International Holocaust 
Remembrance Day" in the State of South Carolina, a day of reflection and 
remembrance for the victims and survivors of the Holocaust; encourage the 
citizens of South Carolina to participate in activities and educational 
programs that foster a deeper understanding of the Holocaust, its historical 
context, and the ongoing fight against hatred, discrimination, and 
antisemitism; and reaffirm the state's commitment to support survivors of the 
Holocaust and honor the legacy of those who perished in the Holocaust by 
ensuring that their memory endures for generations to come. 

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