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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4763: Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act

Passed both chambers 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 4763 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act. Primary sponsor: Melissa Oremus (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), David Martin (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Joe White (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Lucas Atkinson (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-6.

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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 SO AS TO ENACT THE "HELPING ALLEVIATE LAWFUL OBSTRUCTION (HALO) ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1092 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERMS "EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER", "FIRST RESPONDER", AND "HARASS", TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO APPROACH, IMPEDE, CAUSE HARM TO, OR HARASS A FIRST RESPONDER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER AFTER RECEIVING A VERBAL WARNING, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 56

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Lucas AtkinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“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. Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-6
  2. Free conference report received and adopted
  3. Free conference committee appointed Adams, Kimbrell, Walker
  4. Free conference powers granted
  5. Free conference powers rejected
  6. Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-16
  7. Free conference powers rejected
  8. Conference committee appointed Adams, Kimbrell, Walker
  9. House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Brittain, W Newton, Bernstein
  10. Roll call Yeas-13 Nays-91
  11. Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
  12. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

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Sources

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