# South Carolina H 4385: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 25-11-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL ADOPT CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS TO AND DISCHARGES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS HOMES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH CRITERIA.

South Carolina H 4385, A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 25-11-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL ADOPT CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS TO AND DISCHARGES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS HOMES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH CRITERIA., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Wendell K. Jones (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4385-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: South Carolina H 4385
- State: South Carolina
- Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 25-11-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL ADOPT CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS TO AND DISCHARGES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS HOMES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH CRITERIA.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-23
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
- Sponsor: Wendell K. Jones (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Veterans' homes

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wendell K. Jones (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: B.J. Cox
- Cosponsor: Heather Bauer (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: William "Bill" Clyburn (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Chandra E. Dillard (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry N. Govan, Jr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers, Ph.D. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Hosey (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: John Richard C. King (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Roger K. Kirby (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Annie E. McDaniel (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Robert T. Reese (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Rivers, Sr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Courtney S. Waters (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph S. "Joe" White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Q. Williams (Democrat), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-28: Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House)
- 2026-01-22: Debate adjourned (House)
- 2026-01-21: Debate adjourned (House)
- 2026-01-21: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Reese, Henderson-Myers (House)
- 2026-01-14: Debate adjourned until Wed., 1-21-26 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White (House)
- 2026-01-13: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan (House)
- 2025-05-12: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-13-26 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House)
- 2025-04-23: Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House)
- 2025-04-23: Introduced and read first time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4385.htm)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4385.htm)

## Related
- [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026)
- [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026)
- [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026)
- [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026)
- [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026)
- [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4385-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).