Veteran preference

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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.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 16, 2025
Last action: Jan 20, 2026 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wooten, Chapman
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 42 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -2 42/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 265 days quiet

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