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H 4242

Old Antioch Church Way

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bill Chumley

Directs SCDOT to name a stretch of SC Highway 417 in Spartanburg County as 'Old Antioch Church Way' and install signs honoring the Antioch Presbyterian Church.

Adopted, returned to House with concurrence
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Bill Summary · H 4242

Summary — H 4242: "Old Antioch Church Way" (Concurrent Resolution)

Status: Adopted; returned to House with concurrence
Classification: Concurrent resolution (symbolic/request)
Introduced: March 27 / April 24, 2025 (House); sponsored by Rep. Chumley
Primary action dates: House adoption 4/24/2025; Recalled 5/7/2025; Adopted, returned to House with concurrence 5/8/2025; Senate concurred 7/3/2025. Additional committee activity and scheduling noted through late 2025.

Purpose and intent

H 4242 requests that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) name a specified segment of South Carolina Highway 417 in Spartanburg County “Old Antioch Church Way” and erect appropriate signs or markers bearing that name. The resolution memorializes the historic role of Antioch Presbyterian Church in the region and seeks to preserve its legacy through a formal roadside designation.

Key provisions

  • Directs SCDOT to name the portion of SC Highway 417 from the Enoree River to SC Highway 101 as “Old Antioch Church Way.”
  • Requests that SCDOT erect appropriate signs or markers at that location containing the designated name.
  • Provides historical findings in support of the designation (summarizing the church’s origins, organization in 1845, reorganizations, anniversaries and local significance).

Geographic scope

  • A specific segment of SC Highway 417 in Spartanburg County: from the Enoree River to SC-101.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic/local: residents and visitors in Spartanburg County and users of SC-417.
  • South Carolina Department of Transportation: asked to install signage (implies a minor operational/implementation role and potential small cost).
  • No regulatory, tax, or substantive legal changes to roadway operation, land use, or municipal authority.

Procedural and fiscal notes

  • As a concurrent resolution, the measure is a formal request and recognition rather than a statute imposing regulatory obligations; implementation depends on SCDOT action and available resources.
  • The text does not specify funding for signs; any cost would typically be absorbed by SCDOT or funded through its existing sign program unless otherwise provided.
  • Committee report: House Invitations and Memorial Resolutions recommended favorable passage (committee report dated 4/23/2025).
  • A hearing was scheduled (09/16/2025) and additional committee referrals/processing occurred through 11/19/2025 per the legislative actions list.

Important clarification

The version content provided also includes an unrelated Massachusetts local act (text regarding recall elections in the town of Dalton). That Massachusetts text appears to be an insertion from a different docket and is not part of this South Carolina concurrent resolution.

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

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