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SC H 3907

in committee

Honor our First Responders Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3907 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3907 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman

What is SC H 3907 about?

A BILL TO 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.

Who sponsors SC H 3907?

B.J. Cox, Bannister, Willis and 18 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3907.

Description

A BILL TO 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.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-05 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • B.J. Coxprimary
  • Bannisterprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • Montgomeryprimary
  • B.L. Coxprimary
  • Holmanprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Collinsprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Wickensimerprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Chapmanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman

  2. 2025-04-23

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Pope

  3. 2025-03-26

    Scrivener's error corrected

  4. 2025-02-27

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Montgomery, B.L.Cox, Holman, Wooten, Lawson, Collins, C.Mitchell, Yow, Wickensimer, Gilliam, Rankin

  5. 2025-02-06

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-06

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3907&session=126&summary=B

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