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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 863: Culinary Arts Management Degree

Enacted 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 863 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Culinary Arts Management Degree. Primary sponsor: Larry Grooms (Republican), Ronnie Cromer (Republican), Shane Martin (Republican), Sean Bennett (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Deon Tedder (Democratic), Ed Sutton (Democratic), Margie Bright Matthews (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 05/18/26.

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Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-103-15, RELATING TO THE STATE'S MISSION AND GOALS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN APPLIED BACCALAUREATE IN CULINARY ARTS MANAGEMENT DEGREE FROM INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PART OF THE STATE TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-103-15, RELATING TO FUNDING FOR CERTAIN DEGREES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT APPLIED BACCALAUREATE IN CULINARY ARTS MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE ONLY ALLOWED IF STATE FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED TO FUND THE PROGRAMS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Ronnie CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Shane MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Deon TedderPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Margie Bright MatthewsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45

“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. Effective date 05/18/26
  2. Act No. 179
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 158
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Yeas-119 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26
  9. Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
  10. Debate adjourned
  11. Scrivener's error corrected
  12. Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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