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South CarolinaH 3563126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-11-50, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY SHALL EVALUATE EACH COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICE NO MORE THAN TWICE PER YEAR.
Sponsored By: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
County veterans' affairs office
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
State cannot fire county veterans’ officers
Beginning May 12, 2025, the Secretary and designees have no power to remove a county veterans’ affairs officer. Counties keep control over their own officers.
Twice-yearly checks and faster follow-ups for county veterans’ offices
Beginning May 12, 2025, the Secretary may check each county veterans’ affairs office no more than twice a year. If an inspection finds problems, the Department must recheck those issues within six months. The Department may help the county make and carry out a corrective action plan before the recheck. After the final evaluation, the Secretary must send a written report to the county legislative delegation and county administrator within 90 days.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Cosponsors
B.J. Cox
Affiliation unavailable
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
April Cromer
Republican • House
Thomas Lee Gilreath
Republican • House
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
Democrat • House
Harriet A. Holman
Republican • House
Roger K. Kirby
Democrat • House
John R. McCravy III
Republican • House
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder
Democrat • House
Bill Taylor
Republican • House
J. David Weeks
Democrat • House
Robert Q. Williams
Democrat • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/8/2025
(County veterans' affairs office)Concur in Senate Amendments
Yes: 104 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/6/2025
(County veterans' affairs office)3rd Reading
Yes: 45 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/24/2025
(County veterans' affairs office)2nd Reading
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
(County veterans' affairs office)Passage of Bill
Yes: 101 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 43
5/19/2025legislatureEffective date 05/12/25
5/19/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
5/12/2025GovernorRatified R 62
5/8/2025legislatureRoll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
5/8/2025HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
5/8/2025HouseRoll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
5/6/2025SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments
5/6/2025SenateAmended
5/6/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
4/24/2025SenateRead second time
4/24/2025SenateCommittee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
4/15/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2/26/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
2/26/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
2/20/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
2/20/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
2/19/2025HouseRead second time
2/19/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Holman
2/19/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams
2/18/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath, Weeks
2/13/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2/12/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman, Kirby
1/16/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
1/15/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
1/14/2025House
Bill Text
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