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H4606 • 2026
Veteran Housing Stability & Security Act
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Veteran Housing Stability & Security Act
Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 34 )
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs ( House Journal-page 34 )
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Veteran Housing Stability & Security Act
2025-2026 Bill 4606: Veteran Housing Stability & Security Act - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Download This Bill in Microsoft Word Format Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter H. 4606 STATUS INFORMATION General Bill Sponsors: Reps. Jones, Pope and Spann-Wilder Document Path: LC-0424SA26.docx Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026 Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Summary: Veteran Housing Stability & Security Act HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Date Body Action Description with journal page number 12/16/2025 House Prefiled 12/16/2025 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs 1/13/2026 House Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 34 ) 1/13/2026 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs ( House Journal-page 34 ) View the latest legislative information at the website VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 12/17/2025 A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "VETERAN HOUSING STABILITY AND SECURITY ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 25-15-50 SO AS TO ESTABLISH VETERAN HOUSING PRIORITY ZONES, CREATE A VETERAN LANDLORD RISK MITIGATION FUND, AND STREAMLINE ZONING AND PERMITTING FOR VETERAN-SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Veteran Housing Stability and Security Act." S ECTION 2. ( A) The General Assembly finds: ( 1) South Carolina veterans experience disproportionate rates of homelessness and housing instability, especially in counties with rising rents and limited transitional housing. ( 2) Federal voucher access alone is insufficient when: ( a) landlords deny voucher holders; and ( b) counties lack fast-track development pathways. ( 3) Veteran homelessness is preventable, and the State has a moral interest in ensuring that those who defended this nation do not live without secure shelter. ( B) This act establishes structural mechanisms to: ( 1) prioritize veteran housing development; ( 2) protect landlords who rent to veterans; and ( 3) expand transitional and long-term supportive housing capacity statewide. S ECTION 3. C hapter 15, Title 25 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 25-15-50 . ( A)(1) Counties may designate Veteran Housing Priority Zones in census tracts with documented veteran homelessness. ( 2) Local governments must provide for zoning and permitting within forty-five days or less for veteran-supportive housing projects. ( B) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall administer a statewide landlord guarantee program which reimburses landlords up to three thousand five hundred dollars for damages or unpaid rent associated with veteran tenants using housing vouchers. ( C) Faith-based and nonprofit organizations may apply for grants to establish veteran transitional housing, prioritizing counties with no existing units. S ECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM