South CarolinaS 1062126th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Summary

JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5443

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New rules for SC public college tuition

Beginning May 18, 2026, state-approved rules govern how South Carolina public colleges set tuition and fees. The State Commission on Higher Education sets the framework schools must follow. The law does not set specific dollar amounts. Students and families may pay more or less depending on how each school applies the rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2026

(JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5443)Passage of Joint Resolution

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

(JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5443)2nd Reading

Yes: 43 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 273

    8/19/2026legislature
  2. Effective date 05/18/26

    6/5/2026legislature
  3. Signed By Governor

    5/18/2026Governor
  4. Ratified R 165

    5/14/2026legislature
  5. Read third time and enrolled

    5/8/2026House
  6. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

    5/7/2026House
  7. Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0

    5/7/2026House
  8. Read second time

    5/7/2026House
  9. Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

    5/5/2026House
  10. Read third time and sent to House

    4/30/2026Senate
  11. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

    4/29/2026Senate
  12. Read second time

    4/29/2026Senate
  13. Recalled from Committee on Education

    4/28/2026Senate
  14. Recommitted to Committee on Education

    4/16/2026Senate
  15. Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

    3/26/2026Senate

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