South Carolina H 3454: Emergency medical responders and techs

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2025-2026 Bill 3454 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 05, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3454

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 36-1-201, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO 
AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "CONSPICUOUS," "DELIVERY," "HOLDER," "MONEY," 
"PERSON," "SEND," "SIGNED," AND TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTRONIC"; BY 
AMENDING SECTION 36-2-102, RELATING TO THE SCOPE OF THE CHAPTER, SO AS TO 
INCLUDE HYBRID TRANSACTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-2-106, RELATING TO 
DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "HYBRID TRANSACTION"; BY AMENDING SECTION 
36-2A-102, RELATING TO THE SCOPE OF CHAPTER 2A, SO AS TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR 
A HYBRID LEASE; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-2A-103, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS 
TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "HYBRID LEASE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-3-104, RELATING 
TO NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR WHAT 
CONSTITUTES A NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-3-105, RELATING TO 
THE DEFINITION OF "ISSUE," SO AS TO AMEND THAT DEFINITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 
36-3-401, RELATING TO LIABILITY ON AN INSTRUMENT, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE 
STANDARDS REGARDING A SIGNATURE; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-3-604, RELATING TO THE 
OBLIGATION OF A PARTY TO PAY A CHECK, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN THE OBLIGATION TO 
PAY A CHECK IS NOT DISCHARGED; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-4A-103, RELATING TO 
DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PAYMENT ORDER"; BY AMENDING 
SECTION 36-4A-201, RELATING TO "SECURITY PROCEDURE," SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A 
SECURITY PROCEDURE MAY IMPOSE AN OBLIGATION ON THE RECEIVING BANK OR CUSTOMER; 
BY AMENDING SECTION 36-5-104, RELATING TO FORMAL REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE 
A LETTER OF CREDIT, CONFIRMATION, ADVICE, TRANSFER, AMENDMENT, OR CANCELLATION 
MAY BE ISSUED IN ANY FORM THAT IS A SIGNED RECORD; BY AMENDING SECTION 
36-5-116, RELATING TO CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE BRANCH 
OF A BANK'S ADDRESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-7-102, RELATING TO AMENDMENTS, SO 
AS TO ELIMINATE THE DEFINITION OF "SIGN"; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-7-106, 
RELATING TO CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT OF TITLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN A 
PERSON HAS CONTROL OF AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT OF TITLE; BY AMENDING SECTION 
36-8-102, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF 
"COMMUNICATE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-8-103, RELATING TO RULES FOR DETERMINING 
WHETHER CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND INTERESTS ARE SECURITIES OR FINANCIAL 
INTERESTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN A CONTROLLABLE ACCOUNT, CONTROLLABLE 
ELECTRONIC RECORD, OR CONTROLLABLE PAYMENT INTANGIBLE IS NOT A FINANCIAL ASSET; 
BY AMENDING SECTION 36-8-106, RELATING TO WHEN A PURCHASER HAS CONTROL OF A 
SECURITY ENTITLEMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN A PERSON, OTHER THAN THE TRANSFEROR 
TO THE PURCHASER OF AN INTEREST IN THE SECURITY ENTITLEMENT, HAS CONTROL OF THE 
SECURITY ENTITLEMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONTROL FOR 
SECURITY ENTITLEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-8-110, RELATING TO APPLICABILITY 
AND CHOICE OF LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN THE LOCAL LAW OF THE ISSUER'S OR 
SECURITY INTERMEDIARY'S JURISDICTION GOVERNS; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-8-303, 
RELATING TO A PROTECTED PURCHASER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROTECTED PURCHASER 
ALSO ACQUIRES ITS INTEREST IN THE SECURITY FREE OF ANY ADVERSE CLAIM; BY 
AMENDING SECTION 36-9-102, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO AMEND THE 
DEFINITION OF "ACCOUNT," "ACCOUNT DEBTOR," "ACCOUNTING," "AUTHENTICATE," 
"ASSIGNEE," "ASSIGNOR," "CHATTEL PAPER," "CONTROLLABLE ACCOUNT," "CONTROLLABLE 
PAYMENT INTANGIBLE," "ELECTRONIC CHATTEL PAPER," "GENERAL INTANGIBLE," 
"INSTRUMENT," "PAYMENT INTANGIBLE," "SEND," AND "TANGIBLE CHATTEL PAPER," AND 
TO ADD REFERENCES TO "CONTROLLABLE ELECTRONIC RECORD," "PROTECTED PURCHASER," 
AND "QUALIFYING PURCHASER"; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-9-104, RELATING TO CONTROL 
OF DEPOSIT ACCOUNT, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN A SECURED PARTY HAS CONTROL OF A 
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-9-105, RELATING TO CONTROL OF 
ELECTRONIC CHATTEL PAPER, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN A PURCHASER HAS CONTROL OF AN 
AUTHORITATIVE ELECTRONIC COPY OF A RECORD EVIDENCING CHATTEL PAPER; BY ADDING 
SECTION 36-9-107A SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN A SECURED PARTY HAS CONTROL OF A 
CONTROLLABLE ELECTRONIC RECORD, CONTROLLABLE ACCOUNT, OR CONTROLLABLE PAYMENT 
INTANGIBLE; BY ADDING SECTION 36-9-107B SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON THAT HAS CONTROL 
OF CERTAIN ITEMS IS NOT REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE CONTROL ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER 
PERSON; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-9-204, RELATING TO AFTER-ACQUIRED PROPERTY AND 
FUTURE ADVANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT PREVENT A 
SECURITY INTEREST FROM ATTACHING; BY AMENDING SECTION 36-9-208, RELATING TO 
ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF A SECURED PARTY HAVING CONTROL OF COLLATERAL, SO AS TO 
PROVIDE WHEN A SECURED