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H 3510 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

County Veterans' Affairs officers

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransMandates state funding for two full-time county veterans' affairs officers, directly supporting veteran service infrastructure and access to benefits.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

107–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 119
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican86
77 Yea 9
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 12, 2026
Amended
Committee Amendment Tabled
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 18, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-12)
house
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chris Hart
Chris Hart
DDemocratic
SC
73
P
Photo of Cody Mitchell
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
SC
65
P
Photo of Craig Gagnon
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
SC
11
P
Photo of David Vaughan
David Vaughan
RRepublican
SC
27
P
Photo of David Weeks
David Weeks
DDemocratic
SC
51
P
Photo of Don Chapman
Don Chapman
RRepublican
SC
8
P
Photo of Doug Gilliam
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
SC
42
P
Photo of Jason Luck
Jason Luck
DDemocratic
SC
54
P
Photo of Joe Bustos
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
SC
112
P
Photo of Kathy Landing
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
SC
80
P
Photo of Mark Smith
Mark Smith
RRepublican
SC
99
P
Photo of Richie Yow
Richie Yow
RRepublican
SC
53
P
Photo of Robert Williams
Robert Williams
DDemocratic
SC
62
P
Photo of Roger Kirby
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
SC
101
P
Photo of Sylleste Davis
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
SC
100