Bills Assigned to Keyword - Fire (4)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/17/2024


H 3832 Exempts personal protective equipment of a firefighter from the state sales taxSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts personal protective equipment of a firefighter from the state sales tax.
Sponsor: Marvin Smith House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson Status Date: 1/10/2024
Keywords: Fire Sales Taxes
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H 4680 Revises the definition of firefighter for the Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan to include nonresidents of the state02.27.2024 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.06.2024 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Medical and Health Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment removes the requirement that firefighters are a resident or nonresident of a contiguous state.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the definition of firefighter for the Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan to include nonresidents of the state.
Sponsor: Marvin Smith House Com: MMPMA Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/12/2024
Keywords: Fire House
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S 0728 Changes the definition of firefighter to include non-residents of South Carolina who work in the state04.16.2024 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Insurance subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.14.2024 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended in the subcommittee.02.29.2024 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee carried this bill over.02.21.2024 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments includes employees in the Office of State Fire in the definition of firefighter and makes the bill retroactive to July 2021 when the law was enacted.Summary of the bill as introduced: Changes the definition of firefighter in the Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan to include non-residents of South Carolina who work in the state.
Sponsor: Penry Gustafson House Com: LCI Senate Com: LCI
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/28/2024
Keywords: Fire
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S 1078 Allows firefighters to transport patients in vehicles other than an ambulanceSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows firefighters to transport patients in vehicles other than an ambulance when firefighters arrive before emergency medical service providers.
Sponsor: Gerald Malloy House Com: Senate Com: MA
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Status Date: 2/21/2024
Keywords: Fire Public Safety
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Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299, mail@masc.sc