SC S0850 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-28 - Referred to Committee on Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-28 - Referred to Committee on Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "honor Our First Responders Act"; And 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 Optional Continuation Of Coverage.
Title
Honor Our First Responders Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Jason Elliott [R] | Sen. Jeff Zell [R] | Sen. Ross Turner [R] | Sen. Danny Verdin [R] |
| Sen. Rex Rice [R] | Sen. Everett Stubbs [R] | Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Same As/Similar To
H3907 (Similar To) 2026-03-05 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
H5139 (Similar To) 2026-03-26 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
H5139 (Similar To) 2026-03-26 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0850&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/850_20260128.htm |
