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H. 4953
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. B.J. Cox, Davis, M.M. Smith, Bustos, Hart, Williams, Henegan, Caskey, Jefferson, J. Moore and Rivers
Document Path: LC-0472SA24.docx
Introduced in the House on January 25, 2024
Introduced in the Senate on April 2, 2024
Passed by the General Assembly on May 1, 2024
Summary: State veterans' cemeteries
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
1/25/2024 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45) 1/25/2024 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 45) 3/27/2024 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 26) 3/28/2024 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, Williams, Henegan, Caskey, Jefferson, J. Moore, Rivers 3/28/2024 House Read second time (House Journal-page 66) 3/28/2024 House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 67) 3/28/2024 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 68) 3/29/2024 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 6) 4/2/2024 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 17) 4/2/2024 Senate Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 17) 4/24/2024 Senate Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 11) 4/30/2024 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 53) 4/30/2024 Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 53) 5/1/2024 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 221) 5/8/2024 Ratified R 169
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(R169, H4953)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25?11?80, RELATING TO STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES, SO AS TO REMOVE A RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
State veterans' cemeteries
SECTION 1. Section 25?11?80(F) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(F)(1) To qualify for a plot in a state veterans' cemetery, the applicant must be a veteran or a member of the immediate family of a veteran who meets the requirements of this subsection.
(2) The veteran must have an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2024.
Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2024.
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