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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5482: Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program

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 5482 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on April 1, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program. Primary sponsor: Phillip Bowers (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan.

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 AMENDING SECTION 59-104-20, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD THE CLASSIC LEARNING TEST AS AN APPROVED ASSESSMENT FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-50, RELATING TO THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-20, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TALENTED AND QUALIFIED RESIDENT" TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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: Duncan
  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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