SC H4698 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-20 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wooten, Chapman
Pending: House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-20 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wooten, Chapman
Pending: House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 8-1-200 So As To Provide For A Veterans' Preference In State Agency Hiring Practices, To Require The Creation Of A Veterans' Recruitment Plan, And To Provide Reporting Requirements.
Title
Veteran preference
Sponsors
| Rep. Cody Mitchell [R] | Rep. Brandon Cox [R] | Rep. Doug Gilliam [R] | Rep. Richard Yow [R] |
| Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | Rep. Jerry Govan [D] | Rep. Christopher Wooten [R] | Rep. Don Chapman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wooten, Chapman |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4698&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4698_20251217.htm |
