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H 4018

Hartsville Lions Club, 80th anniversary

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 121 co-sponsors

South Carolina House honors the Hartsville Lions Club for 80 years of service, acknowledging vision care and community support; a copy of the resolution will be given to the club.

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Bill Summary · H 4018

Summary — H. 4018: Hartsville Lions Club, 80th Anniversary (South Carolina House Resolution)

Quick overview

  • Bill type: House Resolution (symbolic)
  • Jurisdiction: South Carolina General Assembly, 126th Session (2025–2026)
  • Title: Congratulate the Hartsville Lions Club on its 80th anniversary and express gratitude for its service
  • Introduced & adopted by the South Carolina House: February 18, 2025
  • Sponsors: Large bipartisan group of House members (listed in the bill text)
  • Purpose: Public commendation and appreciation; request that a copy of the resolution be presented to the Hartsville Lions Club

Key provisions / text highlights

  • Recognizes the Hartsville Lions Club for 80 continuous years of service (established February 26, 1945).
  • Describes the club’s mission and major activities:
    • Primary focus on vision care and blindness prevention as part of Lions Clubs International.
    • Annual eye-screening program for Darlington County students; two eye-screening cameras purchased in 2023 enabling screening of more than 13,000 students since 2023.
    • Provided eye exams and/or glasses to 67 Hartsville residents.
    • Donations to Storm Eye Institute at MUSC, South Carolina Lions Vision Services (eye surgeries), Leader Dogs for the Blind, Lions Clubs International Foundation, and local recreation and youth programs.
    • Support for local charities and community services (youth baseball sponsorships, high‑school scholarships, student meals, children’s center gifts, food relief, disaster relief, toy drives, etc.).
    • Fundraising: annual Vidalia onion sale (most recent sale yielded a $12,000 profit).
  • Notes that the club will hold an anniversary celebration on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
  • Resolution directs that a copy be presented to the Hartsville Lions Club.

Who/what is affected

  • Direct effect: none legally — this is an honorary resolution recognizing a civic organization.
  • Beneficiaries: Hartsville Lions Club (formal recognition); the broader Hartsville and Darlington County communities are noted for having benefited from the club’s services.

Impact and significance

  • Symbolic recognition that publicly acknowledges and documents 80 years of community service.
  • May raise visibility for the club’s programs and assist in local fundraising or partnership efforts.
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or enforceable legal changes.

Procedural timeline

  • Introduced and adopted by the South Carolina House on February 18, 2025.

Note: The packet you provided also contains text for a different H. 4018 — “An Act protecting assault survivors” (a Massachusetts bill proposed by Representative Tram T. Nguyen). That is a separate legislative measure (Massachusetts House filing) proposing a new Chapter 231, §91C (defamation immunity for certain communications by sexual‑assault victims) and is before Massachusetts committees with hearings scheduled; it is unrelated to the South Carolina resolution recognizing the Hartsville Lions Club.

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

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