South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina House Bill H4556 Compare Versions

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11 South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026
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99 A house RESOLUTION TO FORMALLY CENSURE REPRESENTATIVE John R. Mccravy iii, FOR STATEMENTS MADE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 3.6, RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REGARDING DECORUM AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895. Whereas, Representative John R. McCravy III, made antisemitic, racist, and sexist statements that were so egregious as to amount to personal attacks upon members of the House of Representatives which are prohibited under Rule 3.6, Rules of the House of Representatives, which regulates decorum in the body and prohibits disrespect to the House and all personalities; and Whereas, Section 12, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution provides, among other things, that each house shall punish its members for disorderly behavior; and Whereas, in this case, Representative McCravy's statements regarding other members were antisemitic, racist, and sexist and wholly unacceptable; and Whereas, Representative McCravy's statements amount to conduct unbecoming a member of the House of Representatives and, as a result, has brought dishonor to himself, the State of South Carolina, and to its citizens and it is therefore appropriate that he be censured by the body. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, hereby censures John R. McCravy III, for statements made in violation of Rule 3.6, Rules of the House of Representatives, regarding decorum and under the authority of Section 12, Article III of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895. ----XX----
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1111 A house RESOLUTION
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1313 TO FORMALLY CENSURE REPRESENTATIVE John R. Mccravy iii, FOR STATEMENTS MADE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 3.6, RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REGARDING DECORUM AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895.
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1515 Whereas, Representative John R. McCravy III, made antisemitic, racist, and sexist statements that were so egregious as to amount to personal attacks upon members of the House of Representatives which are prohibited under Rule 3.6, Rules of the House of Representatives, which regulates decorum in the body and prohibits disrespect to the House and all personalities; and
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1717 Whereas, Section 12, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution provides, among other things, that each house shall punish its members for disorderly behavior; and
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1919 Whereas, in this case, Representative McCravy's statements regarding other members were antisemitic, racist, and sexist and wholly unacceptable; and
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2121 Whereas, Representative McCravy's statements amount to conduct unbecoming a member of the House of Representatives and, as a result, has brought dishonor to himself, the State of South Carolina, and to its citizens and it is therefore appropriate that he be censured by the body. Now, therefore,
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2323 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
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2525 That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, hereby censures John R. McCravy III, for statements made in violation of Rule 3.6, Rules of the House of Representatives, regarding decorum and under the authority of Section 12, Article III of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895.
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