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2025-2026 Bill 1106: Public Institutions of Higher Learning disclosures - South Carolina Legislature Online
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1106
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Alexander, Hembree, Peeler and Rice
Companion/Similar bill(s): 5571
Document Path: SEDU-0037DB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 7, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on
Education
Summary: Public Institutions of Higher Learning disclosures
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date
Body
Action Description with journal page number
4/7/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 2
)
4/7/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on
Education
(
Senate Journal-page 2
)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/07/2026
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
59-101-700
SO
AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND AN EMPLOYEE'S BUSINESS;
TO REQUIRE THAT EVERY PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN A SECURE ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM FOR EACH EMPLOYEE TO ANNUALLY
DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS WITH WHICH HE IS ASSOCIATED; AND TO REQUIRE THE
INSTITUTION TO ADOPT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE
THESE REQUIREMENTS
.
B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 101, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:
S
ection
59-101-700
.
(
A) For purposes of
this section:
(
1)
"Employee" means any individual employed by an institution of higher education
on a full-time, part-time, temporary, or contractual basis.
(
2)
"Business with which he is associated" means any business, trade, profession,
membership, appointment, elected position or other commercial activity
conducted for compensation by an employee other than the employee's official
duties with the institution.
(
B) Every
public institution of higher learning, as defined in Section
59-103-5
, shall
establish and maintain a secure, electronic reporting system for each employee
to annually disclose any business with which he is associated.
(
C)
On or before December thirty-first of each year, every employee shall submit a
disclosure through the reporting system listing:
(
1)
any business with which he is associated;
(
2)
the name of the business; and
(
3)
a general description of the type of work or services performed for the
business.
(
D)
Each institution shall ensure that the reporting system maintains the
confidentiality and security of all submitted information.
(
E)
An institution shall adopt policies and procedures necessary to implement and
enforce the requirements of this section, including provisions addressing
noncompliance. A copy of those policies and procedures shall be provided to the
Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee and the Chairman of
the Senate Education Committee upon adoption and upon any subsequent
amendments.
(
F)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employee from
engaging in any outside business activities unless otherwise restricted by
state law or institutional policy.
S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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