South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Enacted

S 0695 — 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

Last action — Act No. 211

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 19, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill regulates fees for assistance with veterans' claims in South Carolina.

This legislation establishes guidelines and limits on compensation for those assisting veterans with claims. It also defines terms related to this assistance and outlines penalties for noncompliance.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you assist veterans with claims, this bill sets rules on what fees you can charge.
  • Families: Families of veterans may benefit from standardized assistance processes established by this bill.

Summary

Unauthorized Fees for Claim Assistance

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Act No. 211

  2. Effective date 05/19/26

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 146

  5. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 75)

  6. Scrivener's error corrected

  7. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 2)

  8. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 84)

  9. Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 83)

  10. Read second time (House Journal-page 80)

  11. Amended (House Journal-page 80)

  12. Scrivener's error corrected

  13. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4)

  14. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 47)

  15. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47)

  16. Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 27)

  17. Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 10)

  18. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 10)

  19. Amended (Senate Journal-page 10)

  20. Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 10)

  21. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 7)

  22. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 19)

  23. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)

  24. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

  25. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (165)

165 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 0695 do?
Unauthorized Fees for Claim Assistance
Who sponsors S 0695?
S 0695 is sponsored by Senator Ed Sutton, Senator Overture Walker, Senator Tameika Isaac Devine, Senator Jeffrey R. Graham, and Senator Tom Young, Jr..
What is the current status of S 0695?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 10, 2025. Enacted.
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