South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

H 3888 — USC Day in SC

Last action — Introduced and adopted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 122 sponsors

    122 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SYSTEM FOR ITS MANY AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025, "CAROLINA DAY" AT THE STATE HOUSE.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill H 3888 recognize and honor the University of South Carolina (USC) and officially declare February 11, 2025, as "Carolina Day" at the State House. The updated text highlights USC's significant contributions to the state's economy, job creation, and education, including its efforts to maintain affordable tuition and support for first-generation students. This acknowledgment matters because it celebrates the university's impact on the community and emphasizes its role in enhancing educational opportunities for diverse populations, which can foster a more educated workforce in South Carolina.

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2025-2026 Bill 3888 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
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04, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3888Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE ENTIRE University of South Carolina SYSTEM FOR ITS MANY AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO DECLARE Tuesday, FEBRUARY 11, 2025, "CAROLINA DAY" AT THE STATE HOUSE.
  Whereas, the University of South Carolina (USC) system has an annual impact of 7.4 billion dollars on the state's economy, reflecting USC's impact on job creation, labor income, and state-tax revenue;
and   Whereas, with state support, USC continues to prioritize access and affordability for in-state students, having frozen tuition for a record-setting six years in a row in Columbia and seven years across the USC system;
and   Whereas, the USC system is educating more than fifty-five thousand students annually, with Columbia educating more South Carolinians than at any time in its 224-year history, with one in five being first generation students;
and   Whereas, the USC system provides more opportunities for African American and minority students than any other institution in the State, leading in both enrollment and graduation;
and   Whereas, USC is preparing the State's workforce through innovative programs such as the USC Internship Program, the Interdisciplinary Certificates Program, partnerships with the South Carolina Department of Commerce, SC Nexus, and with industry associations such as the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance and others;
and   Whereas, USC set a record last year in research funding, reaching three hundred nine million dollars, reflecting the high quality of research being conducted in critical areas such as brain health, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and energy innovation;
and   Whereas, philanthropic investment in USC remains strong, with two alumni gifts alone totaling sixty million dollars last year from Joe Rice in law and Alex Molinaroli for engineering, with both investments helping to drive the State's future economic growth;
and   Whereas, as the state's leading producer of health sciences degrees at more than four thousand annually, including nine hundred nursing degrees, the USC system is meeting South Carolina's healthcare needs and, with State support, is breaking ground on a new Health Sciences Campus, which will serve the State by educating much-needed physicians and healthcare providers;
and   Whereas, USC is expanding its Brain Health Network to improve the diagnosis and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's, and other brain-related illnesses and is planning the Southeast's first integrated neurological hospital and rehabilitation center under one roof, dedicated exclusively to treating neurological diseases and injuries;
and   Whereas, USC's system institutions are also educating future leaders, including USC Aiken in  partnership with the Department of Energy and National Guard;
USC Beaufort through marine biology and preserving Pritchard's Island as a living laboratory for student research and education;
USC Upstate as one of just six institutions nationally recognized for excellence in preparing students for economic mobility;
and USC's Palmetto College offering flexible degree programs where students live, without the need to relocate;
and   Whereas, USC student-athletes achieve at the highest levels in athletic competition and in the classroom, shown by eight team national championships since 2010, including women's basketball's third national title last season, while achieving thirty-six consecutive semesters with a 3.0 GPA or higher and generating an economic impact of more than 346 million dollars to the state each year;
and   Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the commitment of the State's flagship university and of the entire USC system and its alumni worldwide to continued academic and educational excellence, affordability, and availability to the citizens of this great State.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the University of South Carolina and the entire University of South Carolina system for its many and significant contributions to the education and culture of our citizens and declare Tuesday, February 11, 2025, as "Carolina Day" at the State House.
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3888 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SYSTEM FOR ITS MANY AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025, "CAROLINA DAY" AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Who sponsors H 3888?
H 3888 is sponsored by May, Robert J., III, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Heather Bauer, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., T. Case Brittain, Jr. (Republican), Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative William "Bill" Clyburn, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative Neal A. Collins, Murphy, Chris, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative April Cromer, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative Lonnie Hosey, Representative Leon Howard, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Representative Wendell K. Jones, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative David Martin, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Annie E. McDaniel, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV, Representative JA Moore, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative Mike M. Neese, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Robert T. Reese, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Seth Rose, Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Heath Sessions, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative David Vaughan, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, and Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr..
What is the current status of H 3888?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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