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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 218: South Carolina Veterans Homes

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

S 218 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Veterans Homes. Primary sponsor: Tom Young (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Act No. 5.

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 25-11-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL ADOPT CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS TO AND DISCHARGES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS' HOMES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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. 5
  2. Effective date 04/28/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 12
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Reconsidered
  9. Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-10-25
  10. Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  11. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  12. Introduced and read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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