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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 83: Postsecondary closings

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

S 83 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Postsecondary closings. Primary sponsor: Tom Young (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Referred to Committee on Education.

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 ADDING SECTION 59-101-440 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OR CHANCELLOR OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING TO CLOSE THE INSTITUTION TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ITS EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS FROM HAZARDOUS WEATHER OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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. Referred to Committee on Education
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Education
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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