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type: "Bill"
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title: "Death Benefits for Law Enforcement Killed in the Line of Duty"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1770, RELATING TO PRERETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAMS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEATH BENEFIT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF THE REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-11-120, RELATING TO A PRERETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAM UNDER THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEATH BENEFIT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF THE REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 42-7-90, RELATING TO EXPENDITURES FROM THE STATE ACCIDENT FUND, SO AS TO ADD \"FIRST RESPONDER LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFIT\"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 42-7-220 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST RESPONDER LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFIT FUND. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "S 108"
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citation: "South Carolina S 108 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Adams", "Alexander", "Campsen", "Cash", "Climer", "Corbin", "Cromer", "Davis", "Fanning", "Garrett", "Kimbrell", "Loftis", "Malloy", "McElveen", "Peeler", "Reichenbach", "Rice", "Scott", "Senn", "Stephens", "Young"]
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version_count: 12
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action_count: 40
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2022-11-30"
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last_action: "2023-06-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/37ecaf7b-bdbe-495b-a25d-b20e7931fd64"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=108&session=125&summary=B"
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source_hash: "608db17a87de1849061cc0457fa0008bc35b4a0cb42d78fe981ccb0dfa72e8ff"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina S 108 (2023-2024) — Death Benefits for Law Enforcement Killed in the Line of Duty
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1770, RELATING TO PRERETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAMS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEATH BENEFIT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF THE REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-11-120, RELATING TO A PRERETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAM UNDER THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEATH BENEFIT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF THE REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 42-7-90, RELATING TO EXPENDITURES FROM THE STATE ACCIDENT FUND, SO AS TO ADD "FIRST RESPONDER LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFIT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 42-7-220 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST RESPONDER LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFIT FUND. - RATIFIED TITLE
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/108.htm)
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2. **02/08/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230208.htm)
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3. **03/22/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230322.htm)
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4. **03/24/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230324.htm)
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5. **03/29/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230329.htm)
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6. **03/31/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230331.htm)
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7. **05/05/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230505.htm)
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8. **05/08/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230508.htm)
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9. **05/10/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230510.htm)
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10. **05/11/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230511.htm)
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11. **06/14/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20230614.htm)
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12. **11/30/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/108_20221130.htm)
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## Votes
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- Adopt Free Conference Report — **103–0** (pass) · lower
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- to concur — **0–40** (fail) · upper
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- Grant Free Conference Powers — **105–0** (pass) · lower
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- to adopt the free conference report — **36–0** (pass) · upper
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- 3rd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **113–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Adams — primary (person)
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- Alexander — primary (person)
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- Campsen — primary (person)
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- Cash — primary (person)
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- Climer — primary (person)
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- Corbin — primary (person)
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- Cromer — primary (person)
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- Davis — primary (person)
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- Fanning — primary (person)
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- Garrett — primary (person)
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- Kimbrell — primary (person)
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- Loftis — primary (person)
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- Malloy — primary (person)
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- McElveen — primary (person)
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- Peeler — primary (person)
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- Reichenbach — primary (person)
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- Rice — primary (person)
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- Scott — primary (person)
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- Senn — primary (person)
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- Stephens — primary (person)
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- Young — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2022-11-30** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2022-11-30** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
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- **2023-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-01-10** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
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- **2023-02-08** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-03-22** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-24** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-03-28** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-29** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-29** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
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- **2023-03-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-03-30** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-31** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-05-04** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-05-09** Debate adjourned
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- **2023-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-10** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
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- **2023-05-11** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-11** Non-concurrence in House amendment
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- **2023-05-11** Roll call Ayes-0 Nays-40
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- **2023-05-11** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Hyde, Gagnon, Howard
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- **2023-05-11** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-05-11** Conference committee appointed Davis, K.Johnson, Turner
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- **2023-06-14** Free conference powers granted
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- **2023-06-14** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
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- **2023-06-14** Free conference committee appointed Hyde, Gagnon, Howard
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- **2023-06-14** Free conference report received and adopted
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- **2023-06-14** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
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- **2023-06-14** Free conference powers granted
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- **2023-06-14** Free conference committee appointed Davis, K.Johnson, Turner
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- **2023-06-14** Free conference report received and adopted
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- **2023-06-14** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0
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- **2023-06-14** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2023-06-14** Ratified R 91
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- **2023-06-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-26** Effective date 06/19/23
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- **2023-06-26** Act No. 75
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/37ecaf7b-bdbe-495b-a25d-b20e7931fd64`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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