Subcommittee adopts bill to credit military training for licensure with amendment
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Summary
The subcommittee approved a bill introduced by Rep. Jones to help veterans convert military training into civilian licensure, adding a Holman amendment giving veterans 12 months after discharge to apply; both the amendment and the bill passed by recorded roll calls.
Rep. Jones presented a bill designed to make it easier for veterans to obtain civilian occupational licenses by recognizing substantially equivalent military training, establishing a 20‑day processing timeline for applications, and requiring a written explanation when a license is denied.
"What we have built here is a system that helps our people maintain their licensure," Rep. Jones said, and described three core provisions: counting substantially equivalent military training for credit, a predictable 20‑day processing timeline, and a required written explanation if a license is denied.
Rep. Holman offered an amendment to section 25 15 50 to provide veterans a 12‑month window after discharge to submit applications for licensure credit. The subcommittee adopted Amendment 1 by roll call (Chair Cox, Rep. Gilliard, Rep. Holman, Rep. Lastinger and Rep. White recorded as voting "Aye").
Following adoption of the amendment, the panel voted to report the bill as amended in favor, with the clerk recording the roll call in support. The chair then adjourned the subcommittee.
The change would align South Carolina policy with approaches used by neighboring states and create a clear timeline and appeal information for veterans applying for credential equivalency. The bill was advanced out of the subcommittee as amended at this meeting.
