South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1239: Saint Paul United Methodist Church
Status: Passed both chambers, October 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 28, 2026:
2025-2026 Bill 1239 Text of Previous Version (Oct. 28, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 1239 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 SAINT PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE WILLIAMSBURG COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA . W hereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize Saint Paul United Methodist Church as it celebrates this important milestone; and W hereas, Saint Paul United Methodist Church was founded in 1876 under the leadership of Reverend Gamble in Kingstree. With no building for worship, members first met in their homes. As the congregation grew, trustees purchased land and erected a new wooden structure named Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church; and W hereas, highly devoted to education, the early church established Cane Branch Elementary, a two-room schoolhouse, and Saint Paul Elementary School, which served students from the first to sixth grades. Both schools provided education for Black students during a time when there were no other schools for them in the community; and W hereas, over the …
Sponsors
- Ronnie Sabb (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced and adopted
Common questions
- What is S1239?
- S1239 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Saint Paul United Methodist Church.
- What is the status of S1239?
- Passed both chambers as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: Introduced and adopted (October 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1239?
- Ronnie Sabb (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for S1239?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/1239.htm
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