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H 4763·SC·house

Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act

FailedFiled Dec 16, 2025
Sponsor: Melissa Oremus (R)
Latest Action

Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-6

Jun 25, 2026

Summary

The HALO Act creates a new misdemeanor that prohibits anyone from approaching, impeding, or threatening a first responder or an emergency medical care provider after receiving a verbal warning to stay back. Violators can be fined up to $500 and jailed for up to 30 days. The law defines who counts as a first responder and an emergency medical care provider and sets a reasonable distance limit of 25 feet.

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