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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4698: Veteran preference

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 4698 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veteran preference. Primary sponsor: Cody Mitchell (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Chris Wooten (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wooten, Chapman.

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 8-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN STATE AGENCY HIRING PRACTICES, TO REQUIRE THE CREATION OF A VETERANS' RECRUITMENT PLAN, AND TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wooten, Chapman
  2. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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