South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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S. 218

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Young
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4385, 4389
Document Path: SR-0001QG25.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 15, 2025
Introduced in the House on February 6, 2025
Passed by the General Assembly on April 10, 2025

Summary: South Carolina Veterans Homes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/15/2025 Senate Introduced and read first time
1/15/2025 Senate Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
1/28/2025 Senate Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 15)
1/30/2025 Scrivener's error corrected
2/4/2025 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 14)
2/4/2025 Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 14)
2/5/2025 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 51)
2/6/2025 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45)
2/6/2025 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 45)
4/3/2025 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4)
4/9/2025 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-10-25 (House Journal-page 29)
4/9/2025 House Reconsidered (House Journal-page 85)
4/9/2025 House Read second time (House Journal-page 85)
4/9/2025 House Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 85)
4/10/2025 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 13)
4/24/2025 Ratified R 12
4/28/2025 Signed By Governor

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/15/2025
1/28/2025
1/30/2025
4/3/2025

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(R12, S218)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 25-11-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL ADOPT CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS TO AND DISCHARGES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS' HOMES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

South Carolina veterans' homes

SECTION 1.    Chapter 11, Title 25 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 25-11-730.    (A) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall adopt and execute criteria, policies, and procedures for admissions to and discharges from South Carolina veterans' homes.

(B) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall set and collect fees for residence in and services provided by South Carolina veterans' homes.

(C) The Department of Veterans' Affairs is authorized to receive, as full or partial payment of any fees charged by a South Carolina veteran home, the assignment of any state or federal benefit.

Time effective

SECTION 2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 24th day of April, 2025.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2025.

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Governor

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