{"id":417,"date":"2026-05-25T09:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=417"},"modified":"2026-05-25T09:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:05:20","slug":"sc-heritage-act-expansion-limits-monument-changes-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=417","title":{"rendered":"SC Heritage Act expansion limits monument changes. Here&#8217;s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina lawmakers passed an expansion of the 2000 Heritage Act that would prevent local governments from adding plaques, signs or QR codes to monuments without General Assembly approval. Some preservationists say the change restricts how the state\u2019s complex history can be told, while supporters argue additions can distort the original meaning of memorials.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=415\">Man shoots at officers after car chase ends in Lexington County, sheriff says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>FULL STORY:<\/b> Who tells SC\u2019s history? Heritage Act update etches monuments, memorials in stone<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=414\">Drones turn Sudan\u2019s \u2018forgotten\u2019 war into a relentless civilian killing field<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Danny Verdin, R-Laurens, blocks monuments on state or local land from being moved, removed or altered \u2014 including with new plaques or QR codes \u2014 unless both chambers of the General Assembly approve through a joint resolution.<\/li>\n<li>Opponents of the new law said QR codes and plaques can help tell a more complete version of South Carolina\u2019s history. Brett Barry of the American Heritage Association countered added information can become \u201ceditorial\u201d and disrespect the original memorial<\/li>\n<li>Opponents cite the Strom Thurmond statue at the State House, which was amended in 2005 to add daughter Essie Mae Washington-Williams after his death when it was confirmed she was his child with a Black household maid. State Sen. Tameika Isaac Devine, D-Richland, said such corrections would be harder under the new law.<\/li>\n<li>Thelaw\u2019s new preamble states that interpretations closest in time to an event are most accurate, but some, including Suzanne Brooks of Historic Columbia, argue historical interpretation is \u201can evidence-based evolving process.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Despite the debate, lawmakers have shown bipartisan support for a new State House monument to Robert Smalls, who will be the first individual Black South Carolinian honored on the grounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. 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