South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 3510
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliam, Davis, M.M. Smith, Vaughan, Chapman, Kirby, Landing, Bustos, Yow, Mitchell, Hart, Williams, Luck, Gagnon and Weeks
Document Path: LC-0076SA25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on February 19, 2025
Last Amended on February 18, 2025
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2024 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/5/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 229) |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 229) |
| 1/15/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, M.M. Smith |
| 1/16/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Chapman, Kirby, Landing, Bustos |
| 2/12/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 9) |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Mitchell |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, Williams, Luck, Gagnon, Weeks |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 26) |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 26) |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 30) |
| 2/19/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 19) |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 2/19/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/05/2024
02/12/2025
02/18/2025
02/19/2025
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Amended
February 18, 2025
H. 3510
Introduced by Reps. Gilliam, Davis, M. M. Smith, Vaughan, Chapman, Kirby, Landing, Bustos, Yow, Mitchell, Hart, Williams, Luck, Gagnon and Weeks
S. Printed 2/18/25--H. [SEC 2/19/2025 1:31 PM]
Read the first time January 14, 2025
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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.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 25-11-40(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(B) Subject to the recommendation of a majority of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county, the secretary shall appoint a one county veterans' affairs officer for each county in the State, whose term of office shall begin July first of each odd-numbered year and shall continue for a term of two years and until a successor shall be appointed. Upon securing funding in the annual general appropriations act, the General Assembly shall provide for two full-time employees in each county veterans' affairs office in each county. Qualifications shall be determined by the county legislative delegation upon a majority vote of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county. A county veterans' affairs officer is an at-will employee of the department, subject to removal for cause at any time by the secretary, a majority of the Senators representing the county, and a majority of the House members representing the county.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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