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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4605: Veteran Suicide & Mental Health Crisis Response Act

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 4605 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veteran Suicide & Mental Health Crisis Response Act. Primary sponsor: Wendell Jones (Democratic), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.

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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 SO AS TO ENACT THE "VETERAN SUICIDE AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 25-15-50 SO AS TO CREATE GUARANTEED IMMEDIATE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ACCESS FOR VETERANS, ESTABLISH MOBILE VETERAN CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS, REQUIRE SAME-DAY SUICIDE INTERVENTION CARE STATEWIDE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wendell JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109

“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 Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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