South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Enacted

H 4799 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-170, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VETERANS' HOMES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS DO NOT REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED. - RATIFIED TITLE

Last action — Act No. 153

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

Veterans' homes operated by the Department of Veterans' Affairs do not need a Certificate of Need.

This bill allows veterans' homes owned or operated by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to bypass the Certificate of Need requirement. This change aims to simplify the process for establishing or expanding these homes.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families of veterans may see increased access to homes for their loved ones.

Summary

Certificate of Need

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Act No. 153

  2. Effective date 05/15/26

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 203

  5. Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 84)

  6. Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 63)

  7. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 63)

  8. Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)

  9. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 13)

  10. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)

  11. Scrivener's error corrected

  12. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)

  13. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 50)

  14. Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 48)

  15. Read second time (House Journal-page 47)

  16. Amended (House Journal-page 47)

  17. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, M.M.Smith, Williams, Gilliard, Waters

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

  19. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

  20. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan

  21. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 94)

  22. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 94)

  23. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

  24. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (159)

159 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 H 4799 do?
Certificate of Need
Who sponsors H 4799?
H 4799 is sponsored by Representative Courtney S. Waters, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Brandon L. Cox, and Representative M. Brian Lawson.
What is the current status of H 4799?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2025. Enacted.
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