Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts Management Degree
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-103-15, RELATING TO THE MISSIONS AND FOCUSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN APPLIED BACCALAUREATE IN CULINARY ARTS MANAGEMENT DEGREE AT TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROVED FIRST BY THE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND THEN THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEGREE PROGRAM IS ALLOWED SO LONG AS NEW STATE GENERAL FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Total actions
4
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Committee
1
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Carl Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
DDemocratic
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Leon Stavrinakis
DDemocratic
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Spencer Wetmore
DDemocratic
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
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