Training for new Commission on Higher Education commissioners
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-12 SO AS TO CREATE A MANDATORY ORIENTATION TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, TO REQUIRE THE CREATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026
How they voted
101–1
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 114
Mar 26, 2026
D
Democratic33
75% Yea
R
Republican81
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-1-12)
house
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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