South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 3797
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kilmartin and Beach
Document Path: LC-0114CM25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 28, 2025
Labor, Commerce and Industry
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 22) |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 22) |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-9-198 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO TEST FIREFIGHTERS ANNUALLY FOR THE PRESENCE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL IN THEIR BLOODSTREAMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 23-9-198. All firefighters, including volunteer firefighters, must be tested annually to determine whether perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are present in their bloodstreams. The State Fire Marshal shall promulgate regulations to implement and enforce the provisions contained in this section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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