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H 3285 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training

Summary
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. - RATIFIED TITLE
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates autism training for law enforcement officers and EMS, enhancing officer interaction skills and accountability, aligning with criminal justice reform goals.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 15, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-24)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Courtney Waters
Courtney Waters
DDemocratic
SC
113
P
Photo of Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
DDemocratic
SC
95
P
Photo of Harriet Holman
Harriet Holman
RRepublican
SC
102
P
Photo of James Teeple
James Teeple
RRepublican
SC
116
P
Photo of Jermaine Johnson
Jermaine Johnson
DDemocratic
SC
52
P
Photo of Joe Bustos
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
SC
112
P
Photo of Kambrell Garvin
Kambrell Garvin
DDemocratic
SC
77
P
Photo of Kathy Landing
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
SC
80
P
Photo of Mark Smith
Mark Smith
RRepublican
SC
99
P
Photo of Michael Rivers
Michael Rivers
DDemocratic
SC
121
P
Photo of Paul Wickensimer
Paul Wickensimer
RRepublican
SC
22
P
Photo of Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
DDemocratic
SC
31
P
Photo of Sylleste Davis
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
SC
100
P
Photo of Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
DDemocratic
SC
109
P
Photo of Tom Hartnett
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
SC
110
P
Photo of Wendell Gilliard
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
SC
111