Gold Shield Day

2025-2026 Bill 868: Gold Shield Day

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

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A127, R159, S868

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senators Elliott, Young, Kimbrell, Verdin, Rice, Stubbs and Walker

Document Path: SR-0103CEM26.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 29, 2026

Introduced in the House on February 19, 2026

Currently residing in the House

Governor's Action: May 15, 2026, Signed

Summary: Gold Shield Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/29/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 5
)

1/29/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Family and Veterans' Services
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)

2/11/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable
Family and Veterans' Services
(
Senate Journal-page 12
)

2/17/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 14
)

2/17/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 14
)

2/18/2026

Senate

Read third time and sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 14
)

2/19/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 17
)

2/19/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
(
House Journal-page 17
)

5/5/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
(
House Journal-page 5
)

5/7/2026

House

Read second time (
House Journal-page 84
)

5/7/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (
House Journal-page 84
)

5/7/2026

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day (
House Journal-page 85
)

5/8/2026

House

Read third time and enrolled (
House Journal-page 3
)

5/14/2026

Ratified R 159

5/15/2026

Signed By Governor

5/26/2026

Effective date 05/15/26

5/26/2026

Act No. 127

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

01/29/2026
02/11/2026
05/05/2026

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A127, R159, S868)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-335 SO AS TO DESIGNATE JUNE FIRST OF EACH YEAR AS "GOLD SHIELD DAY" TO HONOR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR SURVIVING FAMILIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Declaration

SECTION 1. The General Assembly declares that the sacrifices made by first responders killed in the line of duty, and by their surviving families, deserve formal and enduring recognition by the State of South Carolina.

Gold Shield Day

SECTION 2. Chapter 3, Title 53 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 53-3-335. June first of each year is designated as "Gold Shield Day" in honor of first responders who have been killed in the line of duty, and the surviving spouses, children, and families who bear the lasting impact of that sacrifice. State agencies, political subdivisions, and public institutions are encouraged to recognize Gold Shield Day through appropriate ceremonies, proclamations, or educational activities.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 15th day of May, 2026.

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