United States Space Force
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-15-310, 7-15-610, 8-7-10, AND 63-5-910, ALL RELATING TO ARMED FORCES DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE AS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 120
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic35
74% Yea
R
Republican85
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-13)
house
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
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