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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3535: Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) 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 3535 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act. Primary sponsor: Chris Wooten (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Dennis Moss (Republican), Jackie Hayes (Democratic), Blake Sanders (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, B.L.Cox, Holman.

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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 ENACTING THE "HELPING ALLEVIATE LAWFUL OBSTRUCTION (HALO) ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1092 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF IMPEDING, INTERFERING, THREATENING, OR HARASSING A FIRST RESPONDER ENGAGED IN THE LAWFUL PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Jackie HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102

“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: Davis, B.L.Cox, Holman
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Hardee
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Moss
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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