The Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs proposes the following amendment (LC-4680.CM0001H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 23-9-197(A)(3) and inserting:

  (3) "Firefighter" means any person, paid or unpaid, who is a resident of this State and engages in rescue, fire suppression, or related activities, under the supervision of a fire chief or fire department in this State or who is employed by the State Commission of Forestry, orSouth Carolina State Fire, or a forestry district for the purpose of fire protection.