Firefighter registration requirements
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-80-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYMENT AND REGISTRATION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "FIRE DEPARTMENT";” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-80-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYMENT AND REGISTRATION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "FIRE DEPARTMENT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-80-40, RELATING TO FIREFIGHTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-80-50, RELATING TO FIREFIGHTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A D
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 71) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 71) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 14) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 16) · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16) · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16) · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 13) · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 14) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 12) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 111) · May 1, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 111) · May 1, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 112) · May 1, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 114) · May 1, 2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 9) · May 2, 2025
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 93) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 50 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date 05/12/25 · May 19, 2025
Act No. 32 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Gambrell
Recorded votes
to concurSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Yeas 110, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 7
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-02-20 · Passed · Ayes 37, Nays 0, Excused Absence 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 32 (May 19, 2025).