South Carolina S1145: Jack Merritt Edwards

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 23, 2026:

2025-2026 Bill 1145 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 23, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 1145 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A senate RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE Jack Merritt Edwards ON THE OCCASION OF HIS one hundredth BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD. W hereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to learn that Jack Merritt Edwards celebrated this important milestone on April 11, 2026; and W hereas, a native of Sumter, Mr. Edwards was born on April 11, 1926, to parents James Merritt and Georgia Anna Edwards. He is a 1944 graduate of Kingstree High School and an alumnus of The Citadel; and W hereas, a veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Edwards began his service as a Radioman First Class in the Pacific Theater in 1944 and served for one year in Kobe, Japan after the Japanese surrender in 1945; and W hereas, after his military service and graduation from the Citadel, Mr. Edwards began his career in real estate. He owned Edwards Insurance and Real Estate, retiring at the age of eighty-one; and W hereas, a civic leader, Mr. Edwards has …

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Sponsors

• Ronnie Sabb (D, 32) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 23, 2026: Introduced and adopted

Common questions

What is S1145?

S1145 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Jack Merritt Edwards.

What is the status of S1145?

Passed both chambers as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Introduced and adopted (April 23, 2026).

Who sponsored S1145?

Ronnie Sabb (D, 32).

Where is the official record for S1145?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/1145.htm