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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5177: Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts Management Degree

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 5177 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts Management Degree. Primary sponsor: Murrell Smith (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Gary Brewer (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Lee Hewitt (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16

“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: Willis
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Kirby, Hewitt, Teeple, Gatch
  3. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  4. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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