South Carolina S 863: Mental Health Hospitals

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2025-2026 Bill 863 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 29, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 863

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Committee Report

April 28, 2026

S. 863

Introduced by Senators Grooms, Cromer, Martin, 
Bennett, Rankin, Tedder, Sutton and Matthews 

S. Printed 4/28/26--H. [SEC 
4/29/2026 10:58 AM]

Read the first time April 2, 2026

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The committee on House Ways and 
Means

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 863) 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, etc., 
respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

B.W. BANNISTER for Committee.

statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill authorizes an Applied 
Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts Management within the state technical and 
comprehensive education system provided that the program is first approved by 
the Tech Board and then CHE. The Applied Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts 
Management degree program is only allowed under the bill so long as new General 
Funds are not appropriated for the operations of the degree program.

The Tech Board anticipates a minimal 
expenditure impact to establish the Applied Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts 
Management degree program and indicates that any expenses incurred will be 
managed by existing institutional resources as well as future tuition and fee 
revenue generated by the degree program. 

CHE indicates that the approval of the 
degree program will be managed with existing staff and resources will therefore 
have no expenditure impact on the agency. 

State Revenue

This bill will result in an undetermined 
increase in Other Funds revenue for state technical colleges from tuition and 
fees generated by the Applied Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts Management degree 
program. The actual revenue increase will depend on tuition rates set by the 
Tech Board and the number of students who enter the degree program and is 
currently unknown. The Tech Board indicates that this revenue will be used for 
educational and administrative expenses related to the degree program. 

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

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A bill

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.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 59-103-15(B)(5)(e) and (f) of the S.C. Code are 
amended to read:

 (e) continue to remain technical, 
vocational, or occupational colleges with a mission as stated in item (4) and 
primarily focused on technical education and the economic development of the 
State; and

 (f) 
subject to subsection (C), an Applied Baccalaureate in Advanced Manufacturing 
Technology degree approved first by the Board for Technical and Comprehensive 
Education and then the Commission on Higher Education.; and

 (g) subject to subsection (C), an 
Applied Baccalaureate in Culinary Arts Management degree approved first by the 
Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and then the Commission on 
Higher Education.

SECTION 2. Section 59-103-15(C) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (C) Notwithstanding subsection (B), 
the degrees set forth in subsection (B)(3)(e), (f), (g), and (h), and 
subsection (B)(5)(f) and (g) are only allowed so 
long as new state general funds are not appropriated for the operations of the 
degree program.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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