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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 698: Military Chaplains

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

S 698 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Military Chaplains. Primary sponsor: Stephen Goldfinch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services.

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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen GoldfinchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34

“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 Family and Veterans' Services
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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