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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3249: South Carolina Dependent Maternity Coverage Act

In committee 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 3249 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Dependent Maternity Coverage Act. Primary sponsor: John McCravy (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Edgerton.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DEPENDENT MATERNITY COVERAGE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-142 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HEALTH INSURERS OPERATING IN SOUTH CAROLINA THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS UP TO AGE TWENTY-SIX TO INCLUDE MATERNITY CARE COVERAGE FOR THOSE DEPENDENTS, TO THE EXTENT NOT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Edgerton
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
  3. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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