Veterans Trust Fund Reorganization
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-21-20, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VETERANS' TRUST FUND OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM NINETEEN TO ELEVEN, TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT OF THOSE MEMBERS BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS, AND TO ESTABLISH A FOUR-YEAR TERM. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2023 · House May 10, 2023
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Amendments
3
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Free conference report received and adopted
upper
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Shealy, Young, McElveen
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Free conference report adopted
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Davis, Cobb-Hunter, BJ Cox
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Shealy, Young, McElveen
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Davis, Cobb-Hunter, BJ Cox
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 10, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-10)
house
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
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