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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3609: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3609 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Primary sponsor: Doug Gilliam (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-12 SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT CHILDREN BEING CARED FOR BY NONPARENTAL CAREGIVERS IN A HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS MUST BE COUNTED AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD FOR BENEFIT CALCULATION PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  4. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source