South Carolina House Bill 3271

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-101-440 So As To Provide A Student Must Be Exempt From Paying Out-of-state Tuition At A Public Institution Of Higher Education In South Carolina And Must Be Eligible For Certain State-sponsored Scholarships And Tuition Assistance If He Attended A High School In This State For Three Or More Years, Graduated From A High School In The State Or Received The Equivalent Of A High School Diploma In This State, Registers As An Entering Student Or Is Currently Enrolled In A Public Institution Of Higher Education No Earlier Than The Fall Semester Of The 2026-2027 Academic Year, And, If Lacking Lawful Immigration Status, Files An Affidavit With The Institution Stating He Has Filed An Application To Legalize His Immigration Or Will File An Application When Eligible; To Provide A Student Who Is Eligible For A State-sponsored Scholarship Or Tuition Assistance Under This Act Also Must Meet Other Qualifications Of The State-sponsored Scholarship Or Tuition Assistance To Receive The Scholarship Or Tuition Assistance; To Provide Student Information Obtained In The Implementation Of This Act Must Be Confidential; And To Require The Commission On Higher Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate The Provisions Of This Act.

In-State college tuition rates

Rep. Todd Rutherford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-01-14	House	Introduced and read first time
2024-12-05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2024-12-05	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	101	440	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3271&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3271_20241205.htm