Death Benefits for Law Enforcement Killed in the Line of Duty
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1770, RELATING TO PRERETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAMS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEATH BENEFIT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF THE REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-11-120, RELATING TO A PRERETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAM UNDER THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEATH BENEFIT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF THE REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 42-7-90, RELATING TO EXPENDITURES FROM THE STATE ACCIDENT FUND, SO AS TO ADD "FIRST RESPONDER LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFIT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 42-7-220 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST RESPONDER LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFIT FUND. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Jun 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House May 10, 2023
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Jun 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Davis, K.Johnson, Turner
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Free conference report received and adopted
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Hyde, Gagnon, Howard
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Davis, K.Johnson, Turner
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Hyde, Gagnon, Howard
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 10, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-11)
house
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Brian Adams
RRepublican
P
Chip Campsen
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Gerald Malloy
DDemocratic
P
Harvey Peeler
RRepublican
P
John L. Scott, Jr.
DDemocratic
P
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
P
Mike Fanning
DDemocratic
P
Mike Reichenbach
RRepublican
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Richard Cash
RRepublican
P
Ronnie Cromer
RRepublican
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
P
Thomas McElveen
DDemocratic
P
Tom Corbin
RRepublican
P
Tom Davis
RRepublican
P
Tom Young
RRepublican
P
Vernon Stephens
DDemocratic
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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