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H. 3285
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Landing, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Henderson-Myers, Hartnett, Bustos, J.L. Johnson, Teeple, Wickensimer, M.M. Smith, Davis, Holman, Waters, Rivers and Gilliard
Document Path: LC-0095CM25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on April 9, 2025
Passed by the General Assembly on April 30, 2026
Summary: Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2024 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/5/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 154) |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 154) |
| 3/27/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers |
| 4/1/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Bustos, J.L. Johnson, Teeple, Wickensimer |
| 4/2/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 6) |
| 4/3/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M. Smith, Davis, Holman |
| 4/4/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 4/8/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Rivers, Gilliard |
| 4/8/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 26) |
| 4/8/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 26) |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 21) |
| 4/9/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 1) |
| 4/9/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 1) |
| 4/9/2026 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 67) |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 67) |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 36) |
| 5/14/2026 | Ratified R 173 | |
| 5/15/2026 | Signed By Governor |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/5/2024
4/2/2025
4/4/2025
4/9/2026
(R173, H3285)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-57 SO AS TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION CREDITS IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-61-80, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE COURSES IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Continuing law enforcement education credits
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 23-23-57. A law enforcement officer certified in this State is required to complete Continuing Law Enforcement Education Credits (CLEEC) in autism spectrum disorder. The number of required annual CLEEC hours shall be determined by the council.
Autism spectrum disorder training courses
SECTION 2. Section 44-61-80(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(B) The department shall develop and approve educational standards for the necessary classification of emergency medical technicians and approve the training program for the necessary classifications of emergency medical technicians. The training program must include courses in autism spectrum disorder for each classification.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.
Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2026.
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