SC S0695 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Act No. 211
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Act No. 211
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Safeguarding American Veterans' Benefits Act"; And By Adding Article 8 To Chapter 11, Title 25, So As To Provide Definitions, Set Guidelines And Limits For Compensation, Memorialize Terms, And State Penalties For Noncompliance. - Ratified Title
Title
Unauthorized Fees for Claim Assistance
Sponsors
| Sen. Thomas Young [R] | Sen. Jeffrey Graham [D] | Sen. Tameika Devine [D] | Sen. Overture Walker [D] |
| Sen. Ed Sutton [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-07 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Act No. 211 | |
| 2026-06-05 | Effective date 05/19/26 | |
| 2026-05-19 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2026-05-14 | Ratified R 146 | |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled |
| 2026-05-08 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2026-05-08 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Amended |
| 2026-05-06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Prefiled |
