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Senate opens with prayer, memorials and local recognitions
Summary
The Senate session opened with a chaplain’s devotion and the pledge, included calls for support for law enforcement after weekend shootings, and formally recognized York County Republican organizations and the nonprofit Be The Ones for work on the Walk for Peace.
The Senate convened with the traditional opening: members rose for the president, the chaplain read Exodus 4:10 and offered a prayer, and the Senate recited the pledge of allegiance. Several unanimous‑consent requests followed to distribute literature and grant leave to absent senators.
Memorials and recognitions: Senators granted unanimous consent to adjourn at the next available closing in memory of Martha Hill McClure. The chamber also adopted a resolution recognizing members of York County Republican Party organizations and welcomed them to the gallery. Senator Tedder introduced Kate Meyer and Dylan Gunnels from the South Carolina nonprofit Be The Ones and recognized the statewide Walk for Peace events, noting an official proclamation recognizing 01/10/2026 as Walk for Peace Day in the state.
Public safety remarks: In a personal point of interest, Senator Adams (Senator from Berkeley) asked colleagues to keep law enforcement in their prayers after several violent incidents over the weekend, noting a Greenville officer who was ambushed while in his patrol vehicle.
Procedural notes: The reading clerk called the roll and a quorum was present. The reading clerk also delivered a lengthy list of gubernatorial appointments that were referred to the committees named in the reading.
What this session signaled: The opening combined ceremonial functions and community recognition with an early emphasis on law enforcement safety and a packed calendar of gubernatorial appointments and bill introductions.
