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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-15-310, 7-15-610, 8-7-10, AND 63-5-910, ALL RELATING TO ARMED FORCES DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE AS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
109–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 122
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic35
74% Yea
R
Republican87
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 11, 2026
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Feb 11, 2026
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Feb 11, 2026
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Feb 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-13)
Feb 5, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Jan 13, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Jan 13, 2026
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Dec 16, 2025
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
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