South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 356 — Educational Fee Waivers

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-101-620, RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL FEE WAIVERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HIGHER INSTITUTIONS MAY OFFER UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOUR PERCENT OF EDUCATIONAL FEE WAIVERS.

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2025-2026 Bill 356 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
18, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 356Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-101-620, RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL FEE WAIVERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HIGHER INSTITUTIONS MAY OFFER UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOUR PERCENT OF EDUCATIONAL FEE WAIVERS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 59-101-620 of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      Section 59-101-620.  (A) A public institution of higher learning may offer educational fee waivers to no more than four percent of the undergraduate student body.
    (B) The provision of subitem (A) notwithstanding, institutions of higher learning may offer up to, but may not exceed, an additional four percent of educational fee waivers provided that additional waivers, if any, are limited exclusively to the benefit of undergraduate South Carolina in-state students.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education

  2. Introduced and read first time

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 356 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-101-620, RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL FEE WAIVERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HIGHER INSTITUTIONS MAY OFFER UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOUR PERCENT OF EDUCATIONAL FEE WAIVERS.
Who sponsors S 356?
S 356 is sponsored by Senator Darrell Jackson.
What is the current status of S 356?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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