South Carolina Senate Bill 695
Session 2025-2026
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Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 10, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
695
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on February 5, 2026
Motion Text
2nd Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Bright, Lee
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Summary
AN ACT TO 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
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06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/19/26
06/02/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 211
05/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 146
05/13/2026
Senate
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
05/08/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/08/2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/07/2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
05/07/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
05/07/2026
House
Read second time
05/07/2026
House
Amended
05/06/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/05/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
02/11/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
02/11/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
02/10/2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
02/05/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
02/05/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/05/2026
Senate
Amended
02/05/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
01/29/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
12/10/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
12/10/2025
Senate
Prefiled
Sources
Record Created
Dec 11, 2025 1:28:13 AM
Record Updated
Jun 6, 2026 3:36:14 AM