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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5139: Honor Our First Responders 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 5139 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Honor Our First Responders Act. Primary sponsor: Chris Wooten (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter.

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 "HONOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-735 SO AS TO PROVIDE STATE-FUNDED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; TO DEFINE ELIGIBLE FIRST RESPONDERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATION, FUNDING, AND OPTIMAL CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95

“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: Cobb-Hunter
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cox, Bailey, Holman, Duncan
  3. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  4. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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