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SC H4570

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Oremus

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates the portion of Piney Heights Road in Aiken County from Pine Hill Road to Pine Log Road as the "James Roland Smith Memorial Highway"
  • Honors James Roland Smith, who served as South Carolina House District 84 representative from 1988 until his retirement in 2014, making him one of Aiken County's longest-serving legislators
  • Smith was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War, a Pentecostal Minister for 38 years, and chaired the Beech Island Rural Community Water District board for 10 years
  • Directs the Department of Transportation to erect appropriate signs or markers containing the memorial highway designation
  • Smith died on June 30, 2025, and was recognized as a fierce advocate for Aiken County and the valley region

Legislative Description

James Roland Smith Memorial Highway

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Transportation

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/4/2026
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions12/16/2025

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