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A31, R49, S89
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Young
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3564
Document Path: SR-0122KM25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the House on February 6, 2025
Last Amended on April 30, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: May 12, 2025, Signed
Summary: Military Affairs Advisory Council
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/11/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services |
| 1/14/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 66) |
| 1/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 66) |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 14) |
| 1/30/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/4/2025 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 2/4/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 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 44) |
| 2/6/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 44) |
| 4/3/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4) |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-10-25 (House Journal-page 30) |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Reconsidered (House Journal-page 89) |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 89) |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 17) |
| 4/22/2025 | House | Debate adjourned until April 29 (House Journal-page 13) |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 20) |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 34) |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 34) |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 36) |
| 5/1/2025 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 10) |
| 5/6/2025 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 91) |
| 5/6/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 91) |
| 5/8/2025 | Ratified R 49 | |
| 5/12/2025 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/19/2025 | Effective date 05/12/25 | |
| 5/19/2025 | Act No. 31 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/11/2024
01/28/2025
01/30/2025
04/03/2025
04/30/2025
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(A31, R49, S89)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-11-100, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY BASE TASK FORCE, SO AS TO RENAME THE TASK FORCE THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY AFFAIRS ADVISORY COUNCIL, TO REVISE THE COUNCIL'S MISSON, TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE COUNCIL, TO MANDATE THAT THE COUNCIL MEETS AT LEAST ONE TIME EACH CALENDAR YEAR, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Military Affairs Advisory Council
SECTION 1. Section 25-11-100 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 25-11-100. (A) There is hereby established the South Carolina Military Affairs Advisory Council for the purpose of sustaining and expanding the military presence in South Carolina. The council shall coordinate with military communities to support mission readiness for installations and improve the quality of life for service members and their families. The council shall coordinate efforts among the public and the private sectors to maintain the significant presence of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Department of Homeland Security in South Carolina. The council shall advise the secretary, Governor, and the General Assembly on any issues and strategies related to military base closures, realignments, and mission changes.
(B)(1) The council shall be comprised of the following members or their designees:
(a) South Carolina Adjutant General;
(b) Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce;
(c) Executive Director of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce;
(d) Chief Executive Officer of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce;
(e) Chief Executive Officer of the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce;
(f) Chief Executive Officer of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce;
(g) Chief Executive Officer of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce;
(h) Chief Executive Officer of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce;
(i) Chairperson of the Aiken County Council;
(j) Chairperson of the Beaufort County Council;
(k) Chairperson of the Berkeley County Council;
(l) Chairperson of the Dorchester County Council;
(m) Chairperson of the Charleston County Council;
(n) Chairperson of the Richland County Council;
(o) Chairperson of the Sumter County Council;
(p) Chairperson of the Edgefield County Council;
(q) Mayor of North Augusta;
(r) Mayor of Beaufort;
(s) Mayor of Charleston;
(t) Mayor of Columbia;
(u) Mayor of North Charleston;
(v) Mayor of Port Royal;
(w) Mayor of Sumter;
(x) one or more members of the Senate or the House of Representatives appointed by the Governor; and
(y) six at-large members appointed by the Governor who have demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: economic development, defense industry, military installation operation, environmental issues, finance, local government, or senior military leadership, of whom:
(i) five shall represent, respectively, the five military counties of Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, Richland, and Sumter, and each shall reside in the military county that he is appointed to represent; and
(ii) the sixth at-large member shall serve as the task force chairman.
(2) The secretary may designate any one of the members of the council as its vice chairman.
(C) Staff support and other resources as necessary may be provided through funding by the General Assembly and/or other resources, which shall be administered by the department to assist the council in carrying out the directives of this section.
(D) The council's executive committee shall consist of the chairman; vice chairman, if any; Adjutant General, or his designee; Secretary of Commerce, or his designee; and the five at-large council members who represent the five military counties of Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, Richland, and Sumter.
(E) The council executive committee shall also act as an executive advisory committee to the secretary and the General Assembly on various military matters that affect this State and shall coordinate an annual meeting between the secretary, Governor, military commanders, and General Assembly members geographically representing military communities to discuss items of interest to all parties and exchange pertinent information on the current climate and challenges facing our state's military installations and their personnel.
(F) Upon the approval of the secretary, the council may pursue specialists to provide information and assistance, develop strategic plans, and assist in executing strategies to support military installations and their related military communities to maximize the potential for increased investment by the United States Department of Defense or other defense-related federal agencies and defense-related businesses in this State.
(G) The council shall convene no less than once every calendar year at such times as requested by the council's chairperson, secretary, or the Governor.
(H) Members of the executive committee shall be recommended by the county legislative delegation to the Governor for consideration for appointment.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2025.
Approved the 12th day of May, 2025.
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