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SC H 3970

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University Housing Development and Incentive Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3970 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3970 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-18): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant

What is SC H 3970 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "UNIVERSITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-163 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND ESTABLISHING A TRANSPARENT APPROVAL PROCESS.

Who sponsors SC H 3970?

Jones, King, J.L. Johnson and 11 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3970.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "UNIVERSITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-163 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND ESTABLISHING A TRANSPARENT APPROVAL PROCESS.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2025-02-18 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jonesprimary
  • Kingprimary
  • J.L. Johnsonprimary
  • Cobb-Hunterprimary
  • Riversprimary
  • Gilliardprimary
  • Howardprimary
  • Clyburnprimary
  • Hoseyprimary
  • Spann-Wilderprimary
  • Dillardprimary
  • Bauerprimary
  • Reeseprimary
  • Grantprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-18

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant

  2. 2025-02-12

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-12

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3970&session=126&summary=B

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