SC H3438 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-06 - Act No. 26
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Section 1-30-10, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Departments Of State Government, So As To Include The Department Of Veterans' Affairs; By Adding Section 1-30-130 So As To Enumerate The Assets, Rights, And Obligations Of The Former Division Of Veterans' Affairs Transferred To The Department Of Veterans' Affairs; To Amend Chapter 11, Title 25, Relating To The Division Of Veterans' Affairs, So As To, Among Other Things, Redesignate The Division Of Veterans' Affairs As The Department Of Veterans' Affairs; To Establish The Department Of Veterans' Affairs Within The Executive Branch Of Government; To Provide That The Governor Shall Appoint A Secretary Of The Department Of Veterans' Affairs With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, And To Enumerate The Secretary's Powers, Duties, And Responsibilities; To Authorize The Department Of Administration To Provide Administrative Support To The Department Of Veterans' Affairs; To Revise The Definition Of "veteran" For Purposes Of Appointing County Veterans' Affairs Officers, And To Provide That A County Veterans' Affairs Officer Is An At-will Employee Of The Department Who May Be Removed For Cause At Any Time By The Department Secretary, A Majority Of The Senators Representing The County, And A Majority Of The House Members Representing The County; To Make Conforming Changes Throughout The Chapter; To Establish The South Carolina Military Base Task Force, And To Provide For The Task Force's Composition, Powers, Duties, And Responsibilities; And To Provide Coordinating Instructions Relating To The Redesignation Of The Division Of Veterans' Affairs As The Department Of Veterans' Affairs. - Ratified Title

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Title

Veterans Affairs

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-03 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 81 N: 29 NV: 10 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-20 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-27 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-06 Act No. 26
2019-05-03 Effective date 07/01/19
2019-04-26 Signed By Governor
2019-04-25 Ratified R 39
2019-04-03HouseRoll call Yeas-81 Nays-29
2019-04-03HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2019-03-21 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-03-21SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments
2019-03-20SenateRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2019-03-20SenateRead second time
2019-03-20SenateCommittee Amendment Amended and Adopted
2019-03-14 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-03-13SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
2019-02-28SenateReferred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2019-02-28SenateIntroduced and read first time
2019-02-28 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-02-28HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2019-02-27HouseRoll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
2019-02-27HouseRead second time
2019-02-27HouseAmended
2019-02-27HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
2019-02-26HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
2019-02-21HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2019-02-21HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Cox, Taylor, Davis
2019-02-20HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
2019-02-07HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
2019-01-16HouseCommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2019-01-16HouseRecalled from Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-08HouseIntroduced and read first time
2018-12-18HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2018-12-18HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

S0454 (Similar To) 2019-01-29 - Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
13010(n/a)See Bill Text
130130(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3438&session=123&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20181218.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190221.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190227.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190228.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190313.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190314.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190320.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190321.htm
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=15738
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=16155
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=16251

Bill Comments

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