State • South Carolina

S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS

Senate EducationIntroduced

S 1062 status: Introduced — Act No. 271 (updated Aug 19, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 45/100

Bill summary

Official

This is the official name of a law passed according to South Carolina’s standard legal rules.

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental impact

Risks

  • No direct environmental impact

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Provides administrative certainty for higher education pricing

Risks

  • Limited insight into specific fee impacts on student costs

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Ensures legislative oversight of public university tuition policies

Risks

  • Potential for administrative complexity in fee setting
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Actual financial impact on student tuition depends on the specific regulatory language enacted

Limitation

Full regulatory text not provided

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Act No. 271

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Committee

Upcoming
3

Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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