Samuel L. Davis Memorial Street

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jason Luck and 1 co-sponsor

The bill requests SCDOT to name a 6th Street segment in Hartsville “Samuel L. Davis Memorial Street” and install signage.

Adopted, returned to House with concurrence

Overview

Type: Concurrent Resolution

Jurisdiction: South Carolina

Session: 2025-2026

Title: Samuel L. Davis Memorial Street

Sponsor: Primary sponsor likely Scott; co-sponsors: Robert Williams, Jason Luck

Status: Adopted in Senate and House (as of action history) and returned with concurrence to the House (final step completed May 5, 2026)

Purpose and Intent

The resolution requests the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to name a segment of 6th Street in Hartsville, Darlington County, as “Samuel L. Davis Memorial Street.”

The naming applies to the portion of 6th Street from its intersection with 5th Street to its intersection with East Home Avenue.

The resolution also asks SCDOT to erect markers or signs along that portion of the highway bearing the name.

Key Provisions

Geographic scope: 6th Street in the City of Hartsville, Darlington County

Segment: From 5th Street to East Home Avenue

Naming: “Samuel L. Davis Memorial Street”

Signage: Requires appropriate markers or signs with the designated name along the named segment

Administrative action: The resolution directs SCDOT to implement the naming and signage

Who/What is Affected

Primary beneficiary: Samuel L. Davis, in recognition of his life and contributions to the Hartsville community

Local community: Hartsville residents and visitors who travel along 6th Street between 5th Street and East Home Avenue

Government/agency: South Carolina Department of Transportation responsible for designating street names and erecting markers

Background on the Honoree (From Bill Text)

Samuel L. Davis (born February 17, 1953, in Hartsville)

Long-time businessman and funeral home proprietor (Young & Young Funeral Home lineage)

Noted for community service, supporting families, providing employment training, and charitable giving (e.g., holiday gift cards, food for seniors)

Involved in community events (parking support at Pride Park) and probate-law family support

Passed away on October 2, 2022

The bill frames Davis as a pillar of service, compassion, and community impact in Hartsville

Procedural and Timeline Notes

Initial Introduction: February 4, 2026

Referred to: Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

Committee actions: Reported favorably (Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions) and sent to Senate

Senate action: Adopted and sent back to House with concurrence (late March 2026)

House action: Adopted with concurrence (May 5, 2026)

Final step: Bill forwarded to the Department of Transportation for implementation

Summary

This concurrent resolution honors Samuel L. Davis by requesting that SCDOT name a defined stretch of 6th Street in Hartsville as “Samuel L. Davis Memorial Street” and install appropriate signage. The measure marks Davis’s legacy of community service, business leadership, and charitable acts in Hartsville. It does not establish a new law or funding program; rather, it directs a state agency to perform naming and signage actions for the designated street segment.

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