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Yes: 179 • No: 27
South CarolinaH 3510126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
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.
Sponsored By: Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam (Republican)
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Summary
County Veterans' Affairs officers
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Craig A. Gagnon
Republican • House
Christopher R. "Chris" Hart
Democrat • House
Roger K. Kirby
Democrat • House
Kathy Landing
Republican • House
Jason Luck
Democrat • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
David Vaughan
Republican • House
J. David Weeks
Democrat • House
Robert Q. Williams
Democrat • House
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/18/2025
(County Veterans' Affairs officers)Passage of Bill
Yes: 109 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
(County Veterans' Affairs officers)Table Amendment 2 Amendment number 2
Yes: 70 • No: 27
Actions Timeline
Scrivener's error corrected
5/13/2026legislatureRead second time
5/12/2026SenateAmended
5/12/2026SenateCommittee Amendment Tabled
5/12/2026SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
5/6/2026SenateScrivener's error corrected
2/19/2025legislatureReferred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2/19/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
2/19/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
2/19/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
2/18/2025HouseRead second time
2/18/2025HouseAmended
2/18/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, Williams, Luck, Gagnon, Weeks
2/18/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell
2/13/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2/12/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Chapman, Kirby, Landing, Bustos
1/16/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, M.M.Smith
1/15/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
1/14/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
1/14/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
12/5/2024HousePrefiled
12/5/2024House
Bill Text
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