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SC H 5177

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Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts Management Degree

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5177 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5177 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis

What is SC H 5177 about?

A BILL TO 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.

Who sponsors SC H 5177?

G.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Brewer and 13 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5177.

Description

A BILL TO 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.

Introduced
2026-02-12
Latest action
2026-03-26 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • G.M. Smithprimary
  • Stavrinakisprimary
  • Brewerprimary
  • Coxprimary
  • Hartnettprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Cobb-Hunterprimary
  • Wetmoreprimary
  • Andersonprimary
  • Bannisterprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • Kirbyprimary
  • Hewittprimary
  • Teepleprimary
  • Gatchprimary
  • Willisprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-26

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis

  2. 2026-03-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Kirby, Hewitt, Teeple, Gatch

  3. 2026-02-12

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-12

    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=5177&session=126&summary=B

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