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2025-2026 Bill 4698 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4698

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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.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 8 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
8-1-200. (A) Notwithstanding another 
provision of law, if a vacancy occurs in a state agency, other than an 
institution of higher learning, or if an agency acts to fill a new position, 
the agency must give preference to a veteran, if the applicants are equally 
qualified for the vacancy or new position.

 (B) The 
State and its political subdivisions may waive a postsecondary educational 
requirement for a veteran applicant.

 (C) Each 
state agency and political subdivision shall develop and implement a written 
Veterans' Recruitment Plan that establishes annual goals for ensuring the full 
use of veterans in the agency's or political subdivision's workforce and shall 
present such plan to the Office of Human Resources of the Department of 
Administration.

 (D) By 
February first of each year, each state agency must submit statistical data to 
the Department of Employment and Workforce's Coordinating Council on Workforce 
Development on the number of persons who claim a veterans' preference, the 
number of persons who are hired through veterans' preference, and the number of 
persons who are hired as a result of the veterans' recruitment plan. The 
Department of Employment and Workforce must update the statistical data 
required by this subsection annually on its website and include such 
statistical data in its annual workforce report.

 (E) For 
purposes of this section, "veteran" has the same meaning as provided in Section 
25-11-40.

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

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