2025-2026 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3535: Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (halo) Act"; And By Adding Section 16-3-1092 So As To Create The Offense Of Impeding, Interfering, Threatening, Or Harassing A First Responder Engaged In The Lawful Performance Of His Duties, And To Provide A Penalty.
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Bill History
12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Moss
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Mitchell
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Hardee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/5/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Wooten
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Thomas Pope
Republican
William Hixon
Republican
Robby Robbins
Republican
William Bailey
Republican
Brian Lawson
Republican
Don Chapman
Republican
Fawn Pedalino
Republican
Cally Forrest
Republican
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Republican
David Martin
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
Dennis Moss
Republican
Jackie Hayes
Democrat
Blake Sanders
Republican
Richard Yow
Republican
Cody Mitchell
Republican
Jay Kilmartin
Republican
Kevin Hardee
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican