South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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R165, S1062

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Education Committee
Companion/Similar bill(s): 5638
Document Path: LC-0697WAB-RT26.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2026
Introduced in the House on May 5, 2026
Currently residing in the House
Governor's Action: May 18, 2026, Signed

Summary: JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5443

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
3/26/2026 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 9)
4/16/2026 Senate Recommitted to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 40)
4/28/2026 Senate Recalled from Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 5)
4/29/2026 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 108)
4/29/2026 Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 108)
4/30/2026 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 42)
5/5/2026 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 16)
5/7/2026 House Read second time (House Journal-page 87)
5/7/2026 House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 87)
5/7/2026 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 88)
5/8/2026 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 4)
5/14/2026 Ratified R 165
5/18/2026 Signed By Governor
6/5/2026 Effective date 05/18/26

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

03/26/2026
03/26/2026-A
04/28/2026
05/05/2026

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(R165, S1062)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5443, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.

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

Regulation approved

SECTION 1.    The regulations of the State Commission on Higher Education, relating to Determination of Rates of Tuition and Fees, designated as Regulation Document Number 5443, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the S.C. Code, are approved.

Time effective

SECTION 2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 18th day of May, 2026. -- T.

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