South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 4052

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. White, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Weeks, Wetmore, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on February 19, 2025
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Jace Palmer-Mensa member

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/19/2025 House Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 58)
2/20/2025 Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

02/19/2025
02/20/2025



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A house RESOLUTION

 

to recognize and honor Jace Palmer of Newberry for his extraordinary intelligence and love of learning which have given him membership in Mensa and to wish him success in his academic pursuits and beyond.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Jace Palmer, a student at Newberry Academy located in Newberry County, was admitted to membership of Mensa in 2024; and

 

Whereas, Mensa is an international society of people who have a high intelligence quotient (IQ). Mensa has more than one hundred fifty thousand members globally and currently one hundred sixty-four members in central South Carolina and the eastern counties of Georgia; and

 

Whereas, Jace loves to learn new things, from learning about short circuit boards to geography to botany, and his teacher sometimes feels that he could teach the class; and

 

Whereas, winning the SCISA third grade spelling bee the first time he participated, his parents realize that children like Jace can grow up and change the world, but want him to have the life experiences common to children and not to grow up too fast; and

 

Whereas, Jace's fascination with learning was evident early on, but it was only after he was tested in December 2023 that his parents realized how smart he really is; and

 

Whereas, Jace says that he wants to be a doctor because he wants people to stay healthy and take care of the earth. For now, however, Jace is fascinated with botany, and his favorite is the aloe vera plant because of its healing properties; and

 

Whereas, realizing the importance for Jace to be surrounded by other intelligent individuals, his parents believe that staying in school is most important for Jace, who wants to stay locally in Newberry when he finishes high school and attend Newberry College; and

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is grateful to have such talented children in the Palmetto State as Jace Palmer, and they hope that his school years in the State will be beneficial for him, for his future, and for the future of others. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Jace Palmer of Newberry for his extraordinary intelligence and love of learning which have given him membership in Mensa and wish him success in his academic pursuits and beyond.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jace Palmer.

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