South CarolinaState colleges may offer culinary management bachelor's degrees
The law lets colleges in South Carolina’s state technical system offer a culinary arts management bachelor's degree after required approvals, if no new state general funds are appropriated for the program.
What it does
Covered state colleges may offer this bachelor's degree after two state boards approve it. The program is allowed only while no new state general funds are appropriated for its operations.
Argument forStudents could get another path to study culinary management at a state technical or comprehensive college.
Argument againstThe funding limit could prevent a college from running the program if it needs new state general funds.
More detail
The law allows the degree program at covered colleges. The degree is for institutions that are part of South Carolina’s state technical and comprehensive education system. The Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education must approve the degree first, followed by the Commission on Higher Education. The program is allowed only while no new state general funds are appropriated for its operations. The law took effect when the governor approved it on May 18, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 5Effective date 05/18/26Latest
- Jun 2Act No. 179
- May 18Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 158
- May 7Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- May 6Roll call Yeas-119 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Read second timeMinor
- May 6Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26
- Apr 30Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
- Apr 29Debate adjourned
- Apr 29Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 28Committee report: Favorable Ways and MeansMinor
- Apr 2Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
- Apr 2Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 2Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-2
- Apr 1Read second timeMinor
- Mar 25Committee report: Favorable EducationMinor
- Jan 28Scrivener's error corrected
- Jan 28Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 28Introduced and read first timeIntroduced
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