All Roll Calls
Yes: 239 • No: 0
South CarolinaH 3285126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
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.
Sponsored By: Kathy Landing (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Autism training for police and EMTs
Starting May 15, 2026, South Carolina police officers must complete autism training credits. A state council sets how many hours are required each year. EMT training programs must include autism courses for every EMT level, and the department must approve them. These steps help first responders recognize and better support people on the autism spectrum and their families.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kathy Landing
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Republican • House
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Democrat • House
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Kambrell H. Garvin
Democrat • House
Wendell G. Gilliard
Democrat • House
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Republican • House
Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers, Ph.D.
Democrat • House
Harriet A. Holman
Republican • House
Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.
Democrat • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
Democrat • House
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder
Democrat • House
James E. Teeple
Republican • House
Courtney S. Waters
Democrat • House
Paul B. Wickensimer
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/29/2026
(Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
(Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training)Passage of Bill
Yes: 98 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
(Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training)Passage of Bill
Yes: 98 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 134
5/26/2026legislatureEffective date 05/15/26
5/26/2026legislatureSigned By Governor
5/15/2026GovernorRatified R 173
5/14/2026legislatureRead third time and enrolled
4/30/2026SenateRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
4/29/2026SenateRead second time
4/29/2026SenateCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
4/9/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
4/9/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/9/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/9/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
4/8/2025HouseRead second time
4/8/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Rivers, Gilliard
4/8/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
4/4/2025legislatureMember(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, Holman
4/3/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
4/2/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Bustos, J.L.Johnson, Teeple, Wickensimer
4/1/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
3/27/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
1/14/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
12/5/2024HousePrefiled
12/5/2024House
Bill Text
Introduced
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