South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3798
Military chaplains
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Murphy
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Hager (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Stavrinakis (Democratic)
- Govan (Democratic)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Weeks (Democratic)
- Hart (Democratic)
- Williams (Democratic)
- Rivers (Democratic)
- Gilliard (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 25-1-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR MILITARY CHAPLAINS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MILITARY CHAPLAINS HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REFUSE TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 104 - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 03/09/26 - Mar 9, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - Mar 5, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 109 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-13 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Amended - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, Williams, Rivers, Gilliard - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Erickson, Bradley - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time