South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5277
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Long
Document Path: LC-0299HA26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 26, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2026 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11) |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 11) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-130 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR THE LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 11 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 11-1-130. State funds and local government funds shall not be used to fund the legal representation of individuals who are not United States citizens or who are unlawfully present in the United States. "Legal representation" includes immigration proceedings and appeals.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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