South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4515

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Daning, V.S. Moss, Clyburn and Hosey
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18807ab16.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2016
Introduced in the Senate on February 11, 2016
Last Amended on February 10, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: In-state institution for people entitled to federal educational assistance

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/3/2015  House   Prefiled
   12/3/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/12/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 88)
   1/12/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 88)
    2/4/2016  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
    2/9/2016  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-10-16 
                        (House Journal-page 25)
   2/10/2016  House   Amended (House Journal-page 21)
   2/10/2016  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
   2/10/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-118  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22)
   2/11/2016  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 45)
   2/11/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   2/11/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 5)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2015
2/4/2016
2/10/2016

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Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

February 10, 2016

H. 4515

Introduced by Reps. Daning, V.S. Moss, Clyburn and Hosey

S. Printed 2/10/16--H.

Read the first time January 12, 2016.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNDERGRADUATE IN-STATE TUITION FOR PEOPLE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AS THE CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WHO DIED IN ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AND FOR PEOPLE ENTITLED AS THE SPOUSAL OR CHILDREN DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS TO RECEIVE CERTAIN UNUSED FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TRANSFERRED FROM VETERANS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO A THREE-YEAR POST-DISCHARGE ENROLLMENT TIME LIMIT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-112-50(C)(2)(b), as added by Act 11 of 2015, is amended to read:

"(b)    a person recipient of transferred benefits who is entitled to and receiving assistance under Section 3311(b)(9) or 3319, Title 38 of the United States Code by virtue of the person's relationship to the veteran described in subitem (a), except that the three-year post discharge enrollment limits described in item (2)(a) shall not apply."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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