H 3441 — Veterans' Affairs officers
Last action — Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-11-40, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO DESIGNATE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS AS COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THEY MAY BE REMOVED BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
30 added · 4 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of Bill H 3441 changes the status of county veterans' affairs officers to be designated as county employees, which means they will now fall under the county's legislative authority. The bill also allows for these officers to be removed by the county legislative delegation, ensuring more local control over this position. This matters because it aligns the hiring and oversight of veterans' affairs officers more closely with local governance, potentially improving accountability and responsiveness to the needs of veterans in each county.
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06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3441Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-11-40, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO DESIGNATE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS AS COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THEY MAY BE REMOVED BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 25-11-40(B) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
(B) Subject to the recommendation of a majority of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county, the secretary shall appoint a county veterans' affairs officer for each county in the State, whose term of office shall begin July first of each odd-numbered year and shall continue for a term of two years and until a successor shall be appointed.
Qualifications shall be determined by the county legislative delegation upon a majority vote of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county.
A county veterans' affairs officer is an at-will employee of the department county legislative delegation and is considered a county employee, subject to removal for cause at any time by the secretary, a majority of the Senators representing the county, and a majority of the House members representing the county.
The secretary may offer recommendations to the county delegation after annual reviews of the local county veterans' affairs office.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History
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Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow · Primary
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (168)
168 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3441 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-11-40, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO DESIGNATE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS AS COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THEY MAY BE REMOVED BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
- Who sponsors H 3441?
- H 3441 is sponsored by Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow and Representative Fawn M. Pedalino.
- What is the current status of H 3441?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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