South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1205: Rev. Dr. Simon P. Bouie
Status: Passed both chambers, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 25, 2026:
2025-2026 Bill 1205 Text of Previous Version (Jun. 25, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 1205 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A Senate RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE REVEREND DR. SIMON P. BOUIE, DISTINGUISHED CLERGYMAN, CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER, AND COMMUNITY LEADER; TO RECOGNIZE HIS EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND HUMAN DIGNITY; AND TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON his PASSing. W hereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Reverend Dr. Simon P. Bouie, on June 15, 2026. He was one of South Carolina's most respected civil rights pioneers, whose life was defined by courage, faith, service, and an unwavering commitment to justice; and W hereas, a native of Columbia, Reverend Dr. Bouie was born in 1939. He attended Booker T. Washington High School and Allen University, and he emerged as a courageous leader in the Civil Rights movement during one of the most consequential periods in our nation's history; and W hereas, in March 1960, Reverend Dr. Bouie participated in a peaceful sit-in protest at an Eckerd's Drugstore lunch counter in downtown Columbia, challenging segregation. His arrest ultimately led to …
Sponsors
- Overture Walker (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- C. Bradley Hutto (D, 40)
- Darrell Jackson (D, 21)
- Kent Williams (D, 30)
- Karl Allen (D, 7)
- Ronnie Sabb (D, 32)
- Margie Matthews (D, 45)
- Deon Tedder (D, 42)
- Tameika Devine (D, 19)
- Jeffrey Graham (D, 35)
- Russell Ott (D, 26)
- Ed Sutton (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Introduced and adopted
Common questions
- What is S1205?
- S1205 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Rev. Dr. Simon P. Bouie.
- What is the status of S1205?
- Passed both chambers as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Introduced and adopted (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1205?
- Overture Walker (D, 22), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1205?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/1205.htm
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