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Introduced
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-103-15, Relating To The Missions And Focuses Of Institutions Of Higher Learning, So As To Authorize An Applied Baccalaureate In Culinary Arts Management Degree At Trident Technical College Approved First By The Board For Technical And Comprehensive Education And Then The Commission On Higher Education, And To Provide The Degree Program Is Allowed So Long As New State General Funds Are Not Appropriated For The Operations Of The Degree Program.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing South Carolina law to authorize Trident Technical College to offer an Applied Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts Management degree, which is a four-year degree focused on practical skills for the culinary industry. This new degree program requires approval first by the Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, which oversees technical colleges, and then by the Commission on Higher Education, the state's primary higher education coordinating body. Crucially, this authorization is contingent upon the program not receiving new state general funds for its operation, meaning it must be funded through other means. This provision is consistent with a broader policy outlined in the law that allows certain specialized baccalaureate degrees at technical colleges only if they do not draw on new state general funds.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (10)
Murrell Smith (R)*,
Carl Anderson (D),
Bruce Bannister (R),
Gary Brewer (R),
Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D),
Brandon Cox (R),
Tom Hartnett (R),
Mark Smith (R),
Leon Stavrinakis (D),
Spencer Wetmore (D),
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5177&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5177_20260212.htm |
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