Seizures in the Workplace

2025-2026 Bill 935: Seizures in the Workplace

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

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A229, R240, S935

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Tedder

Document Path: LC-0443VR26.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 18, 2026

Introduced in the House on April 1, 2026

Last Amended on March 26, 2026

Governor's Action: May 19, 2026, Signed

Summary: Seizures in the Workplace

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

2/18/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 6
)

2/18/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Medical Affairs
(
Senate Journal-page 6
)

3/24/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical Affairs
(
Senate Journal-page 7
)

3/26/2026

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted (
Senate Journal-page 41
)

3/26/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 41
)

3/26/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 41
)

3/31/2026

Senate

Read third time and sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 24
)

4/1/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 9
)

4/1/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
(
House Journal-page 9
)

5/12/2026

House

Recalled from Committee on
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
(
House Journal-page 99
)

5/13/2026

House

Read second time (
House Journal-page 123
)

5/13/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (
House Journal-page 123
)

5/14/2026

House

Read third time and enrolled (
House Journal-page 14
)

5/15/2026

Ratified R 240

5/19/2026

Signed By Governor

6/5/2026

Effective date 05/19/26

6/3/2026

Act No. 229

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

02/18/2026
03/24/2026
03/26/2026
05/12/2026

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

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(A229, R240, S935)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-320 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO CREATE A PAMPHLET ON RENDERING SEIZURE FIRST AID TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUFFERED A SEIZURE IN THE WORKPLACE AND TO REQUIRE STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO POST THE PAMPHLET IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION.

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

Seizure first aid

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 44-1-320. (A)(1) The Department of Public Health shall:

(a) create an informational pamphlet or poster for state governmental entities on rendering evidence-based seizure first aid to an individual who has experienced a seizure in the workplace; and

(b) make the informational pamphlet or poster available on its website for use by state governmental entities.

(2) The informational pamphlet or poster may incorporate any available federal guidance, or guidance from nonprofit organizations that support the welfare of individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders, concerning seizure first aid.

(B) The chief executive officer of every state governmental entity shall post the informational, evidence-based pamphlet or poster on rendering seizure first aid to an individual who has experienced a seizure in the workplace in a clearly visible and accessible location frequented by employees.

(C) For purposes of this section:

(1) "Seizure first aid" means nonmedical procedures to respond, attend, and provide comfort and safety to a person suffering from a primary generalized tonic-clonic seizure or complex partial seizure.

(2) "State governmental entity" means this State, a state agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government, or a political subdivision of this State.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 19th day of May, 2026.

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