Unauthorized Fees for Claim Assistance
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN VETERANS' BENEFITS ACT";” Read the full text
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services · Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19) · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 19) · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 7) · Jan 29, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 27) · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47) · Feb 11, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 47) · Feb 11, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4) · May 5, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 6, 2026
Amended (House Journal-page 80) · May 7, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 80) · May 7, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 83) · May 7, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 84) · May 7, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 2) · May 8, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 8, 2026
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 75) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 146 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 211 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
YoungGrahamDevineWalkerSutton
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-07 · Passed · Yeas 100, Nays 0, Excused Absence 15, Not Voting 9
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-02-05 · Passed · Ayes 46, Nays 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 211 (Jun 2, 2026).