SC S 850
in committeeHonor Our First Responders Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 850 pass?
Not yet. SC S 850 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Referred to Committee on Finance
What is SC S 850 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "HONOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT"; AND 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 OPTIONAL CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.
Who sponsors SC S 850?
Elliott, Zell, Turner and 4 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 850.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "HONOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT"; AND 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 OPTIONAL CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to Committee on Finance
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Elliottprimary
- Zellprimary
- Turnerprimary
- Verdinprimary
- Riceprimary
- Stubbsprimary
- Kimbrellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Referred to Committee on Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Related bills
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