South Carolina H 3115: Disabled Veteran Income Tax Credit

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2025-2026 Bill 3115 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 30, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3115

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Committee Report

April 30, 2025

H. 3115

Introduced 
by Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Spann-Wilder and McCravy 

S. Printed 4/30/25--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2025

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The committee on House Ways and 
Means

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3115) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 44-63-110, relating to fees 
charged for copies of birth certificates, so as to waive the fees for homeless, 
etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

B.W. BANNISTER for Committee.

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 44-63-110, RELATING TO FEES CHARGED FOR COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES, 
SO AS TO WAIVE THE FEES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 44-63-110 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
44-63-110. (A) For making, furnishing, or certifying any card, 
certificate, or certified copy of the record, for filing a record amendment 
according to the provisions of Section 44-63-60, 44-63-80, 44-63-90 or 
44-63-100, or for searching the record, when no card, certificate, or certified 
copy is made, a fee in an amount as determined by the Board 
of the Department of Public Health and Environmental Control must be paid by the applicant, 
except that the Department of Social Services or its designee is not required 
to pay a fee when the information is needed for the purpose of establishing 
paternity or establishing, modifying, or enforcing a child support obligation. 
The amount of the fee established by the boarddepartment may not exceed the cost of the services 
performed and to the extent possible must be charged on a uniform basis 
throughout the State. When verification of the facts contained in these 
records is needed for Veterans Administration purposes in connection with a 
claim, it must be furnished without charge to the Veterans' Affairs Department 
of the Governor's Office or to a county veterans affairs officer upon request 
and upon the furnishing of satisfactory evidence that the request is for the 
purpose authorized in this chapter.

 (B)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of 
subsection (A), fees for applicant requests pursuant to this section must be 
waived for all requests made by a homeless person whose status is verified as 
provided in item (2). A homeless person shall be provided no more than four 
birth records annually pursuant to this section.

 (2) An individual's status as a 
homeless person may be verified by a human services agency, legal services 
agency, or other similar agency that has knowledge of the individual's housing 
status including, but not limited to:

 (a) a homeless service agency 
receiving federal, state, county, or municipal funding to provide those 
services or otherwise sanctioned by a local continuum of care;

 (b) an attorney licensed to practice 
in the State;

 (c) a public school homeless liaison 
or school social worker;

 (d) a human service provider funded by 
the State to serve homeless or runaway youth, individuals with mental illness, 
or individuals with addictions.

 (3) The department shall promulgate 
regulations to establish standards and procedures consistent with this section 
for waiver of applicable fees.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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