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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3285: Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training

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 3285 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training. Primary sponsor: Kathy Landing (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), James Teeple (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Courtney Waters (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 134.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-57 SO AS TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION CREDITS IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-61-80, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE COURSES IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111

“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. 134
  2. Effective date 05/15/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 173
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  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-98 Nays-0

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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