Honor our First Responders Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
The Honor Our First Responders Act aims to provide benefits and protections for first responders and their families in South Carolina. It expands health coverage for spouses and dependents of first responders who die in the line of duty, specifically including emergency medical technicians. The bill also creates a new retirement income deduction for first responders and their surviving spouses, and extends tuition waivers for the children of certain emergency medical technicians. Finally, it amends flags to be flown at half-mast for first responders who died in the line of duty.
Key provisions
- Expands health coverage for spouses and dependents of first responders who die in the line of duty, including emergency medical technicians.
- Creates a new first responder retirement income deduction for first responders and their surviving spouses.
- Extends tuition waivers for the children of certain emergency medical technicians.
- Lowers flags upon death to include emergency medical technicians.
- Makes conforming changes to existing retirement income tax deduction sections.
- Provides a qualified surviving spouse exemption for property taxes.
- Defines ‘first responder’ to include specific law enforcement, firefighter, and emergency medical technician roles.
Who is affected
- First Responders (Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians)
- Spouses of First Responders
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