South Carolina H5085: AI Week | Passed One Chamber

In one paragraph

South Carolina's House Resolution H. 5085 declares March 30 - April 2, 2026, as "AI Week" in South Carolina and encourages all citizens of the Palmetto State to learn more about artificial intelligence. Its recitals note that Horry-Georgetown Technical College will celebrate AI that week under the theme "Empowering Innovation with AI" and call competent use of AI a foundational skill for the modern workforce; a copy goes to the college. Introduced and adopted by the House February 4, 2026; a resolution of one chamber does not change the law.

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What it means for business

No duties for businesses. The House resolution names a ceremonial "AI Week" (March 30 - April 2, 2026) and encourages South Carolinians to learn about AI; it does not change the law.

Key provisions

Declares March 30 - April 2, 2026, as "AI Week" in the State of South Carolina
Encourages all citizens of the Palmetto State to learn more about artificial intelligence
Recitals: Horry-Georgetown Technical College will celebrate AI technology that week under the theme "Empowering Innovation with AI", raising awareness of ethical and practical AI applications; learning to use AI is described as a foundational skill for the modern workforce
A copy of the resolution is to be presented to Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Introduced and adopted by the House February 4, 2026 (a scrivener's error was corrected February 12, 2026); a House resolution creates no legal duties

Latest legislative action

Feb 12, 2026. Scrivener's error corrected

Sponsors (showing 5 of 197)

Name	Role
A.M. Morgan	Primary
Alexander	Primary
Allison	Primary
Anderson	Primary
Atkinson	Primary
B. Cox	Primary
B. Newton	Primary
B.J. Cox	Primary
B.L. Cox	Primary
Bailey	Primary
Bales	Primary
Ballentine	Primary
Bamberg	Primary
Bannister	Primary
Bauer	Primary
Beach	Primary
Bennett	Primary
Bernstein	Primary
Blackwell	Primary
Bowers	Primary
Bradley	Primary
Brawley	Primary
Brewer	Primary
Brittain	Primary
Brown	Primary
Bryant	Primary
Burns	Primary
Bustos	Primary
C. Mitchell	Primary
Calhoon	Primary
Carter	Primary
Caskey	Primary
Chapman	Primary
Chellis	Primary
Chumley	Primary
Clary	Primary
Clemmons	Primary
Clyburn	Primary
Cobb-Hunter	Primary
Cogswell	Primary
Collins	Primary
Connell	Primary
Cox	Primary
Crawford	Primary
Cromer	Primary
D. Mitchell	Primary
D.C. Moss	Primary
Daning	Primary
Davis	Primary
Dillard	Primary
Duncan	Primary
Edgerton	Primary
Elliott	Primary
Erickson	Primary
Felder	Primary
Finlay	Primary
Ford	Primary
Forrest	Primary
Forrester	Primary
Frank	Primary
Fry	Primary
Funderburk	Primary
G.M. Smith	Primary
G.R. Smith	Primary
Gagnon	Primary
Garvin	Primary
Gatch	Primary
Gibson	Primary
Gilliam	Primary
Gilliard	Primary
Gilreath	Primary
Govan	Primary
Grant	Primary
Guest	Primary
Guffey	Primary
Haddon	Primary
Hager	Primary
Hardee	Primary
Harris	Primary
Hart	Primary
Hartnett	Primary
Hartz	Primary
Hayes	Primary
Henderson-Myers	Primary
Henegan	Primary
Herbkersman	Primary
Hewitt	Primary
Hill	Primary
Hiott	Primary
Hixon	Primary
Holman	Primary
Hosey	Primary
Howard	Primary
Huff	Primary
Huggins	Primary
Hyde	Primary
J. Moore	Primary
J.E. Johnson	Primary
J.L. Johnson	Primary
Jefferson	Primary
Johnson	Primary
Jones	Primary
Jordan	Primary
Kilmartin	Primary
Kimmons	Primary
King	Primary
Kirby	Primary
Landing	Primary
Lastinger	Primary
Lawson	Primary
Leber	Primary
Ligon	Primary
Long	Primary
Lowe	Primary
Lucas	Primary
Luck	Primary
M.M. Smith	Primary
Mace	Primary
Mack	Primary
Magnuson	Primary
Martin	Primary
Matthews	Primary
May	Primary
McCabe	Primary
McCoy	Primary
McCravy	Primary
McDaniel	Primary
McGinnis	Primary
McKnight	Primary
Mitchell	Primary
Montgomery	Primary
Moore	Primary
Morgan	Primary
Moss	Primary
Murphy	Primary
Murray	Primary
Neese	Primary
Norrell	Primary
Nutt	Primary
O'Neal	Primary
Oremus	Primary
Ott	Primary
Pace	Primary
Parks	Primary
Pedalino	Primary
Pendarvis	Primary
Pope	Primary
R. Williams	Primary
Rankin	Primary
Reese	Primary
Ridgeway	Primary
Rivers	Primary
Robbins	Primary
Robinson	Primary
Rose	Primary
Rutherford	Primary
S. Jones	Primary
S. Williams	Primary
Sanders	Primary
Sandifer	Primary
Schuessler	Primary
Scott	Primary
Sessions	Primary
Simrill	Primary
Sottile	Primary
Spann-Wilder	Primary
Spires	Primary
Stavrinakis	Primary
Stringer	Primary
T. Moore	Primary
T.A. Morgan	Primary
Tallon	Primary
Taylor	Primary
Tedder	Primary
Teeple	Primary
Terribile	Primary
Thayer	Primary
Thigpen	Primary
Toole	Primary
Trantham	Primary
V.S. Moss	Primary
Vaughan	Primary
W. Cox	Primary
W. Jones	Primary
W. Newton	Primary
Waters	Primary
Weeks	Primary
West	Primary
Wetmore	Primary
Wheeler	Primary
White	Primary
Whitmire	Primary
Wickensimer	Primary
Williams	Primary
Willis	Primary
Wooten	Primary
Yow	Primary

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State

South Carolina

Bill

H5085

Status

Passed One Chamber

Last action

Feb 12, 2026

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What it means for business

Key provisions

Latest legislative action

Sponsors (showing 5 of 197)

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Affected industries

Your notes

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