SC S0868 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Act No. 127
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Act No. 127
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 53-3-335 So As To Designate June First Of Each Year As "gold Shield Day" To Honor First Responders Who Have Been Killed In The Line Of Duty And The Sacrifice Of Their Surviving Families. - Ratified Title
Title
Gold Shield Day
Sponsors
| Sen. Jason Elliott [R] | Sen. Thomas Young [R] | Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R] | Sen. Danny Verdin [R] |
| Sen. Rex Rice [R] | Sen. Everett Stubbs [R] | Sen. Overture Walker [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-07 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Act No. 127 | |
| 2026-05-26 | Effective date 05/15/26 | |
| 2026-05-15 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2026-05-14 | Ratified R 159 | |
| 2026-05-08 | House | Read third time and enrolled |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
