2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3907: Honor our First Responders Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "honor Our First Responders Act" By Adding Section 38-71-300 So As To Provide That An Individual Or Group Health Plan Must Provide Coverage Under The Same Terms And Conditions To The Spouse Or Dependent Of A First Responder Covered By Such A Plan In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 1-3-470, Relating To Lowering Flags Upon Death In The Line Of Duty, So As To Add An Emergency Medical Technician; By Adding Section 12-6-1172 So As To Provide For A First Responder Retirement Income Deduction; By Amending Section 12-6-1170, Relating To The Retirement Income Tax Deduction, So As To Make A Conforming Change; By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To General Exemption From Taxes, So As To Provide That A Qualified Surviving Spouse Also Means Certain Surviving Spouses Of Emergency Medical Technicians; And By Amending Section 59-111-110, Relating To Waived Tuition, So As To Provide That The Children Of Certain Emergency Medical Technicians Also Qualify For Certain Waived Tuition.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Montgomery, B.L.Cox, Holman, Wooten, Lawson, Collins, Mitchell, Yow, Wickensimer, Gilliam, Rankin
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
4/23/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Pope
House of Representatives