A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-11-40, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL APPOINT ONE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR EACH COUNTY IN THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR TWO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES IN EACH COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICE.
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Introduced
Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 13Scrivener's error correctedLatest
May 12Read second timeMinor
May 12AmendedMajor
May 12Committee Amendment TabledMinor
May 6Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' ServicesMinor
2025
Feb 19Scrivener's error corrected
Feb 19Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' ServicesMinor
Feb 19Introduced and read first timeMinor
Feb 19Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
Feb 18Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
Vote recorded Table Amendment 2. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 18Read second timeMinor
Feb 18AmendedMajor
Feb 18Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, Williams, Luck, Gagnon, Weeks
Feb 13Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell
Feb 12Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsMinor
Jan 16Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Chapman, Kirby, Landing, Bustos
Jan 15Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, M.M.Smith
Jan 14Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsMinor
Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
2024
Dec 5Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsMinor