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H 4351

“BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Mary Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game�

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 122 co-sponsors

South Carolina House resolution asks BlueCross BlueShield of SC to rename its annual Legislative Softball Game in honor of Mary Elizabeth Mullikin; a ceremonial, nonbinding tribute.

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Bill Summary · H 4351

Summary — H. 4351: “BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Mary Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game” (House Resolution)

Status: Introduced and adopted by the South Carolina House (filed April 22, 2025).
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial). Session: 126th (2025–2026).

Purpose and intent

This resolution respectfully requests that the annual legislative softball game hosted by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina be renamed the “BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Mary Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game” as a memorial tribute to Mary Elizabeth Mullikin (1986–2025). It is a ceremonial recognition honoring her public service, professional work, and contribution to the State House community.

Key provisions

  • Recitals: The resolution summarizes Mullikin’s life and service, including:
    • Born July 3, 1986; died March 30, 2025 (age 38).
    • Education: University of South Carolina; J.D., Charleston School of Law (2011).
    • Career highlights: service in the White House under President George W. Bush; work in the South Carolina Senate; positions at Mullikin Law Firm; counsel and lobbyist for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
    • Civic involvement: board member of Pathways to Healing (support for victims of sexual/domestic violence) and noted bipartisan collegiality at the State House.
  • Request: The House respectfully requests that BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina rename its Annual Legislative Softball Game in Mullikin’s honor.
  • Further action: A copy of the resolution is to be presented to BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and to Mullikin’s family.

Who or what is affected

  • Primary effect: symbolic/ceremonial recognition of Mary Elizabeth Mullikin and a public request to a private organization (BlueCross BlueShield of SC) to rename an annual event.
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes to state law or budget are created by this resolution. It does not compel BlueCross BlueShield to rename the event; it expresses the Legislature’s wishes and offers an official tribute.
  • Parties referenced: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Mullikin’s family, legislators, staff, and the broader legislative community who participate in or attend the event.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Filed, introduced, and adopted by the South Carolina House on April 22, 2025 (House Journal, p. 38).
  • Document identifies many House sponsors (G.M. Smith and numerous colleagues).
  • Legislative record also shows later actions (committee referrals, hearings, and a Senate concurrence entry dated July 31, 2025). Those entries reflect subsequent processing steps but the core action (House adoption) occurred on April 22, 2025.
  • The resolution is non-binding and ceremonial; any renaming of the event would be implemented at the discretion of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.

Note: The packet provided also includes unrelated text from a Massachusetts House bill numbered 4351 (proposing a Massachusetts Office of Freedmen Affairs). That is a separate legislative matter in a different jurisdiction and is not part of the South Carolina resolution summarized here.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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