SC senator who resigned with Alzheimer’s diagnosis receives state’s highest honor

Lawmakers praised Sen. Roger Nutt's leadership on a law guaranteeing certain rights to nursing home residents

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 390

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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COLUMBIA — A state senator who resigned following an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis received the state’s highest civilian honor Tuesday.

In giving Sen. Roger Nutt the Order of the Palmetto, lawmakers celebrated his work during his five years in the Statehouse, especially his leadership in passing a law that guaranteed residents of nursing homes certain rights.

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