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H5277 • 2026

Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals

Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals

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Sponsor
Rep. Long
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means ( House Journal-page 11 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals

Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 11 )

  2. 2026-02-26 House

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means ( House Journal-page 11 )

Official Summary Text

Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals

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2025-2026 Bill 5277: Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5277
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Long
Document Path: LC-0299HA26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 26, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Ways and Means
Summary: Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

2/26/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 11
)

2/26/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means
(
House Journal-page 11
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/26/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
11-1-130
SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR THE
LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 1, Title 11 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
11-1-130
. State funds and local government funds shall not be used to fund the
legal representation of individuals who are not United States citizens or who
are unlawfully present in the United States. "Legal representation" includes
immigration proceedings and appeals.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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