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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3220: Noncitizen Terrorist Activity Prohibition in Public Institutions of Higher Learning Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3220 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Noncitizen Terrorist Activity Prohibition in Public Institutions of Higher Learning Act. Primary sponsor: Thomas Beach (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "NONCITIZEN TERRORIST ACTIVITY PROHIBITION IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE SHALL IMPLEMENT A POLICY THAT PROHIBITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF WHO HOLD NONIMMIGRANT VISAS FROM PUBLICLY ESPOUSING TERRORIST ACTIVITY OR SUPPORTING TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS UNLESS THE POLICY OR PRACTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPPORTS SUCH ACTIVITY OR ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS, TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  5. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source