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SC H5176

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Willis

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates a portion of United States Highway 76 (Hillcrest Drive) in Laurens, South Carolina from North Harper Street to Hillcrest Square as the "Judge Joseph Wilson McGowan III Memorial Highway"
  • Requests the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs or markers with this designation
  • Honors Judge McGowan, who served on the Eighth Judicial Circuit Family Court from 1999 to 2017, covering Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, and Newberry counties
  • Judge McGowan passed away on May 31, 2025; he was a Newberry College graduate (1974) and USC School of Law graduate (1978)
  • Resolution introduced by Rep. Willis and recommended to pass by the House Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee on March 4, 2026

Legislative Description

Judge Joseph Wilson McGowan III Memorial Highway

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Transportation

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/10/2026
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions2/12/2026

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