H 5153

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 11, 2026.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S RACIST SOCIAL MEDIA POST DEPICTING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AS APES; TO EXPRESSLY DECLARE SUCH COMPARISONS TO BE RACIST, DEHUMANIZING, AND INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY AND HUMAN DIGNITY; TO DENOUNCE THE USE OF RACIST IMAGERY BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL, PARTICULARLY BY ONE OCCUPYING THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE NATION; AND TO REAFFIRM SOUTH CAROLINA'S COMMITMENT TO REJECTING RACISM IN ALL FORMS AND DEFENDING THE EQUAL WORTH OF ALL PEOPLE.

Bill ID SC-126-H-5153
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
House in_committee 2026-02-11
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Date Event Detail
2026-02-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-11 Status in_committee
2026-02-11 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions ( House Journal-page 40 )
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