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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3798: Military chaplains

Enacted 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 3798 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Military chaplains. Primary sponsor: Murphy, Murrell Smith (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), David Weeks (Democratic), Chris Hart (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Act No. 104.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 25-1-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR MILITARY CHAPLAINS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MILITARY CHAPLAINS HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REFUSE TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
MurphyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Chris HartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111

“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. Act No. 104
  2. Effective date 03/09/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 109
  5. Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  8. Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-13
  9. Read second time
  10. Amended
  11. Committee Amendment Adopted
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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