H 3037 General Bill, By Duckworth and B. Newton
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-470, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO LOWERING FLAGS UPON A DEATH IN THE LINE OF DUTY OF FIREFIGHTERS OR
 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE EMS WORKERS.

   12/15/16  House  Prefiled
   12/15/16  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 49)
   01/10/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 49)

TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-470, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOWERING FLAGS UPON A DEATH IN THE LINE OF DUTY OF FIREFIGHTERS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE EMS WORKERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 1-3-470 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 1-3-470.    The Governor on the day of burial or other service for any EMS worker, firefighter, or law enforcement officer in this State who died in the line of duty shall order all flags on state buildings to be flown at half-mast in tribute to the deceased EMS worker, firefighter, or law enforcement officer. The Governor shall also shall request that flags over the buildings of the political subdivisions of this State similarly be flown at half-mast for this purpose."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.