SC S 824
in committeeSouth Carolina Fostering Futures Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did SC S 824 pass?
Not yet. SC S 824 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Referred to Committee on Education
What is SC S 824 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FOSTERING FUTURES ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 111, TITLE 59, SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO WAIVE TUITION AND FEES FOR CERTAIN CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH; TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND LIMITS; AND TO REQUIRE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AND REPORTING.
Who sponsors SC S 824?
Reichenbach, Hutto, Devine and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 824.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FOSTERING FUTURES ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 111, TITLE 59, SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO WAIVE TUITION AND FEES FOR CERTAIN CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH; TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND LIMITS; AND TO REQUIRE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AND REPORTING.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-15 — Referred to Committee on Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Reichenbachprimary
- Huttoprimary
- Devineprimary
- Zellprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-15
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Related bills
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