H 4749 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

FORUM Act of 2026

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 148 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE MEASURES TO PROTECT EXPRESSIONS BY STUDENTS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN CERTAIN PLACES ON THE CAMPUSES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND TO PROVIDE MEANS OF REDRESS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 22, 2026

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Jan 13, 2026

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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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Jan 13, 2026

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Dec 16, 2025

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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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