South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 4974

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Forrest, Ott, Hixon, Ridgeway, Douglas, Kirby, Alexander, Taylor and Bryant
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3151sa18.docx

Introduced in the House on February 21, 2018
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: State Health and Dental Insurance

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/21/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   2/21/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 12)
    3/1/2018  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, 
                        Ridgeway, Douglas, Kirby, Alexander, Taylor, Bryant

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/21/2018

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL COVERAGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS MAY CHOOSE TO PURCHASE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE THROUGH THE STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL PLANS PROVIDED THAT HE PAYS THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE SHARE OF THE COST.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 1-11-730 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:

"( )    An active volunteer firefighter who is eligible for the income tax deduction pursuant to Section 12-6-1140, may choose to purchase health and dental insurance through the state health and dental plans for himself and his eligible dependents provided that he pays the employer and employee share of the cost."

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

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