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H 5155

Welcome Kamala Harris to Columbia for her book tour

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 26 co-sponsors

South Carolina recognizes Kamala Harris’s Columbia book tour stop and honors her historic public service and leadership achievements.

Recommitted to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
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Bill Summary · H 5155

Summary of Bill H 5155 (South Carolina 2025-2026)

Title

Welcome Kamala Harris to Columbia for her book tour

Type of Legislation

House Resolution (H 5155)

Purpose and Intent

  • Recognize and honor former Vice President Kamala Harris.
  • Welcome her arrival to South Carolina for a book tour event in Columbia.
  • Publicly acknowledge Harris’s historic roles and contributions to public service, civil rights, and policy initiatives.
  • Highlight her book, 107 DAYS, and the themes of resilience, hope, and political engagement.

Key Provisions

  • Official recognition by the South Carolina House of Representatives of Kamala Harris’s book tour stop in Columbia, SC on April 16, 2026, at the Township Auditorium.
  • Statements praising Harris’s career milestones, including:
    • First Black person to serve as San Francisco district attorney.
    • First Black and first woman of South Asian descent to serve as a U.S. Senator from California.
    • Vice President of the United States, noted as the highest-ranking woman in U.S. public service.
    • Advocacy and legislative efforts such as the Maternal CARE Act and the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act.
    • Establishment of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention during her tenure.
  • Commentary on Harris’s broader influence on immigration, voting rights, abortion, and international diplomacy.
  • A formal note that the resolution is a ceremonial gesture accompanying her visit and book tour, not a bill imposing legal changes or appropriations.

Who is Affected

  • Kamala Harris (recognition at the state level in a ceremonial capacity).
  • The general public and attendees of the Columbia, SC book tour event.
  • Staff, organizers, and attendees involved in the Township Auditorium event.

Procedural/Timeline Details

  • Introduction: February 11, 2026.
  • Referral: Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.
  • Committee action: Reported favorably from the committee (Invitations and Memorial Resolutions) on April 14, 2026.
  • Acknowledgement: Recommitted to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions on April 16, 2026 (indicating ongoing consideration or procedural housekeeping).
  • Scrivener’s errors corrected on April 14–15, 2026.
  • Sponsor details: Large list of co-sponsors from the House, indicating broad bipartisan or cross-chamber support for the ceremonial recognition.

Notes

  • This is a ceremonial resolution, not a bill that creates policy, imposes duties, or authorizes spending.
  • The resolution serves to publicly welcome and honor Harris in the context of her book tour stop in Columbia.

If you’d like, I can compare this resolution to typical ceremonial bills and explain how such resolutions function within state legislatures.

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

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