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SC H 3249

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South Carolina Dependent Maternity Coverage Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3249 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3249 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-28): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Edgerton

What is SC H 3249 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DEPENDENT MATERNITY COVERAGE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-142 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HEALTH INSURERS OPERATING IN SOUTH CAROLINA THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS UP TO AGE TWENTY-SIX TO INCLUDE MATERNITY CARE COVERAGE FOR THOSE DEPENDENTS, TO THE EXTENT NOT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW.

Who sponsors SC H 3249?

McCravy, Gilliam, Vaughan and 14 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3249.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DEPENDENT MATERNITY COVERAGE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-142 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HEALTH INSURERS OPERATING IN SOUTH CAROLINA THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS UP TO AGE TWENTY-SIX TO INCLUDE MATERNITY CARE COVERAGE FOR THOSE DEPENDENTS, TO THE EXTENT NOT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-01-28 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Edgerton
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • McCravyprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Gibsonprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Edgertonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Edgerton

  2. 2025-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  6. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3249&session=126&summary=B

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