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SC H 5139

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Honor Our First Responders Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5139 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5139 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter

What is SC H 5139 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HONOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-735 SO AS TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; TO DEFINE ELIGIBLE FIRST RESPONDERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATION, FUNDING, AND OPTIMAL CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.

Who sponsors SC H 5139?

Wooten, Caskey, T. Moore and 7 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5139.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HONOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-735 SO AS TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; TO DEFINE ELIGIBLE FIRST RESPONDERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATION, FUNDING, AND OPTIMAL CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-26 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wootenprimary
  • Caskeyprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Bannisterprimary
  • Coxprimary
  • Baileyprimary
  • Holmanprimary
  • Duncanprimary
  • Cobb-Hunterprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-26

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter

  2. 2026-02-11

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cox, Bailey, Holman, Duncan

  3. 2026-02-10

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-10

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5139&session=126&summary=B

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