SC S 868
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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did SC S 868 pass?
Yes. SC S 868 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Act No. 127
What is SC S 868 about?
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-335 SO AS TO DESIGNATE JUNE FIRST OF EACH YEAR AS "GOLD SHIELD DAY" TO HONOR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR SURVIVING FAMILIES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Who sponsors SC S 868?
Elliott, Young, Kimbrell and 4 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 868.
Description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-335 SO AS TO DESIGNATE JUNE FIRST OF EACH YEAR AS "GOLD SHIELD DAY" TO HONOR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR SURVIVING FAMILIES. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — Act No. 127
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Elliottprimary
- Youngprimary
- Kimbrellprimary
- Verdinprimary
- Riceprimary
- Stubbsprimary
- Walkerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-26
Act No. 127
2026-05-26
Effective date 05/15/26
2026-05-15
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-14
Ratified R 159
2026-05-08
Read third time and enrolled
passage,reading-3
2026-05-07
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2026-05-07
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
2026-05-07
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-05
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-02-18
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2026-02-17
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
2026-02-17
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-11
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-29
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
2nd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 45-0
Member-level votes (45)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Fernandez, Tom: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
Passage of Bill
2026-05-07 · pass · 98-0
Member-level votes (124)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: excused
- Bannister, Bruce W.: excused
- Bauer, Heather: excused
- Beach, Thomas: excused
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
- Gatch, Gil: excused
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: excused
- Hardee, Kevin: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Martin, David: excused
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: excused
- Smith, Marvin: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Atkinson, Lucas: excused
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Frank, Stephen: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Jones, Wendell K.: excused
- King, John Richard C.: excused
- Lowe, Phillip D.: excused
- Luck, Jason S.: excused
- Rankin, Luke S.: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
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