South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina H5796: Joseph McCants, sympathy
Status: Passed both chambers, August 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 25, 2026:
2025-2026 Bill 5796 Text of Previous Version (Aug. 25, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 5796 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A house RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF JOSEPH MCCANTS AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. W hereas, many were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Joseph McCants at the venerable age of seventy-eight on August 13, 2026; and W hereas, the beloved son of Johnny McCants and Moudina Geiger, Joseph McCants was born on September 23, 1947, in Blythewood; and W hereas, Mr. McCants was educated in the Lugoff-Elgin School District. He was a dedicated employee at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School and St. John Neumann School for more than forty-five years until his health began to decline in 2023. Mr. McCants was a faithful member of the Brookland Baptist Church, West Columbia Campus, for many years; and W hereas, Joseph McCants was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny McCants and Moudina Geiger; his brothers Henry Louis McCants, William McCants, and John Edward McCants; his sister Hurdesene White; his daughter Titonia McCants-Craft; and his son-in-law Minister Otis Mckie Jr.; and W hereas, Mr. McCants …
Sponsors
- James Rutherford (D, 74) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced and adopted
Common questions
- What is H5796?
- H5796 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Joseph McCants, sympathy.
- What is the status of H5796?
- Passed both chambers as of August 25, 2026. Latest action: Introduced and adopted (August 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5796?
- James Rutherford (D, 74).
- Where is the official record for H5796?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/5796.htm
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