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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3163: Occupational diseases

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3163 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Occupational diseases. Primary sponsor: Mark Smith (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), John McCravy (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 132.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 42-11-30, RELATING TO COMPENSABLE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES FOR FIREFIGHTERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE STROKES AND TO REVISE PRESUMPTION ENTITLEMENT CRITERIA. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act No. 132
  2. Effective date 05/15/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 171
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-3
  7. Read second time
  8. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  10. Introduced and read first time
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate
  12. Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source