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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3281: Fallen First Responders

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 3281 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Fallen First Responders. 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), Brian Lawson (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton.

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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 ADDING ARTICLE 18 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO CREATE THE "FALLEN FIRST RESPONDER SURVIVOR ADVOCATE" POSITION WITHIN THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AND TO PROVIDE ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 18

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
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
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: Edgerton
  2. Scrivener's error corrected
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Introduced and read first time
  7. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  8. Prefiled

Sources

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