Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "HELPING ALLEVIATE LAWFUL OBSTRUCTION (HALO) ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1092 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERMS "EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER", "FIRST RESPONDER", AND "HARASS", TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO APPROACH, IMPEDE, CAUSE HARM TO, OR HARASS A FIRST RESPONDER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER AFTER RECEIVING A VERBAL WARNING, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 16, 2025
Last action: Jun 25, 2026 — Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-6
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 78 · High

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

3.7% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Passed First Chamber — base rate 11%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum +6 78/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -14 107 days quiet

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