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SC H 4777

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Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4777 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4777 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

What is SC H 4777 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-9-197, RELATING TO THE FIREFIGHTER CANCER HEALTHCARE BENEFIT PLAN, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "FIREFIGHTER" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ASSIGNED TO THE ARSON UNIT.

Who sponsors SC H 4777?

Wooten, C. Mitchell, Pope and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4777.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-9-197, RELATING TO THE FIREFIGHTER CANCER HEALTHCARE BENEFIT PLAN, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "FIREFIGHTER" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ASSIGNED TO THE ARSON UNIT.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-20 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wootenprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Whiteprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-20

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4777&session=126&summary=B

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