South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1136: Pearl Fryar
Status: Passed both chambers, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 22, 2026:
2025-2026 Bill 1136 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 22, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 1136 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A senate RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF Pearl Fryar AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. W hereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Pearl Fryar on April 4, 2026; and W hereas, a native of Clinton, North Carolina, Mr. Fryar was born in 1939 to a family of sharecroppers. His parents instilled in him a powerful work ethic, moral responsibility, and the importance of kindness to all. Like his brother and sister, he helped out on the family farm from a young age, and then he attended North Carolina College, now North Carolina Central University in the 1960s; and W hereas, a veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Fryar served in Korea. After marrying his boyhood sweetheart, Metra, the couple lived in New York City; and W hereas, Mr. Fryar worked for American Can Company/Rexam for thirty-six years, including during the manufacturing transition from steel to aluminum. While working full time, he moved to Bishopville …
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Graham (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- JD Chaplin (R, 29)
Latest actions
- : Introduced and adopted
Common questions
- What is S1136?
- S1136 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Pearl Fryar.
- What is the status of S1136?
- Passed both chambers as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Introduced and adopted (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1136?
- Jeffrey Graham (D, 35), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1136?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/1136.htm
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