South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 4680
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. M.M. Smith, Henegan, Hartnett, Lawson, Moss, Kilmartin, White, Bauer, Sessions, Pope, Felder, Ligon, Guffey, O'Neal, Hardee, Leber, Gilliard, Rivers, King, Caskey, Henderson-Myers and Hart
Companion/Similar bill(s): 728
Document Path: LC-0440CM24.docx
Introduced in the House on January 9, 2024
Introduced in the Senate on March 12, 2024
Last Amended on March 7, 2024
Judiciary
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2023 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/14/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 1/9/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 121) |
| 1/9/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 121) |
| 1/10/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Moss |
| 1/11/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, White |
| 1/16/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer |
| 1/17/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Pope, Felder, Ligon, Guffey, O'Neal |
| 1/30/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee |
| 2/8/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber |
| 2/28/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, King |
| 2/28/2024 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 13) |
| 2/29/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Henderson-Myers |
| 3/6/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart |
| 3/6/2024 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 58) |
| 3/7/2024 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 24) |
| 3/7/2024 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 24) |
| 3/7/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 25) |
| 3/7/2024 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 26) |
| 3/8/2024 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1) |
| 3/12/2024 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 3/12/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/14/2023
02/28/2024
03/07/2024
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Amended
March 07, 2024
H. 4680
Introduced by Reps. M. M. Smith, Henegan, Hartnett, Lawson, Moss, Kilmartin, White, Bauer, Sessions, Pope, Felder, Ligon, Guffey, O'Neal, Hardee, Leber, Gilliard, Rivers, King, Caskey, Henderson-Myers and Hart
S. Printed 03/07/24--H.
Read the first time January 09, 2024
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-9-197, RELATING TO THE FIREFIGHTER CANCER HEALTH CARE BENEFIT PLAN, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "FIREFIGHTER" TO PROVIDE THE TERM INCLUDES CERTAIN NONRESIDENTS OF THIS STATE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-9-197(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Cancer" includes malignant neoplasms of the following body areas and organ systems:
(a) central and peripheral nervous system;
(b) oropharyngeal;
(c) respiratory tract;
(d) gastrointestinal tract;
(e) hepatobiliary;
(f) solid organ and endocrine;
(g) genitourinary and male reproductive;
(h) GYN;
(i) skin, soft tissue, and breast; and
(j) bone and blood.
(2) "Fire department" means any organization located and based in this State that provides rescue, fire suppression, and related activities including any public or government-sponsored organizations, excluding federal agencies, engaged in rescue, fire suppression, and related activities.
(3) "Firefighter" means any person, paid or unpaid, who is a resident of this State and engages in rescue, fire suppression, or related activities, under the supervision of a fire chief or fire department in this State or who is employed by the State Commission of Forestry, orSouth Carolina State Fire, or a forestry district for the purpose of fire protection.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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