H*4535 (Rat #0535, Act #0418 of 1998) General Bill, By  House Ways and Means
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    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 149 SO AS TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE INCENTIVES FOR FUTURE EXCELLENCE (LIFE) SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER WHICH THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO COVER THE COST OF ATTENDANCE UP TO SPECIFIED LIMITS TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING CERTAIN PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3385 SO AS TO ALLOW A REFUNDABLE STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX CREDIT UP TO SPECIFIED LIMITS FOR A PORTION OF TUITION PAID AT A PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE AND TO DEFINE SUCH INSTITUTIONS, TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CREDIT MUST MEET, TO DEFINE TUITION FOR PURPOSES OF THE CREDIT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT APPLIES ONLY FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL DURING OR AFTER MAY, 1997.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/28/98	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-54
02/03/98	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Boan, Allison, Kennedy, Young-Brickell, Sandifer, Trotter, Chellis, Bailey, Mason, Altman, Barrett, Hinson, Cave, Pinckney & R. Smith HJ-15
02/03/98	House	Amended HJ-21
02/03/98	House	Read second time HJ-50
02/03/98	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-6 HJ-50
02/04/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
02/04/98	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-6 HJ-19
02/05/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-14
02/05/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-14
05/14/98	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-15
05/26/98	Senate	Amended SJ-50
05/26/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-50
05/26/98	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-50
05/27/98	Senate	Amended SJ-103
05/27/98	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-103
06/03/98	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-20
06/03/98	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-81
06/03/98	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-87
06/04/98	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-45
06/04/98	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. H. Brown, Boan & Young-Brickell HJ-176
06/16/98	Senate	Conference committee appointed Sens. Drummond, McConnell, Land
06/16/98	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-79
06/16/98	House	Free conference committee appointed Boan, H. Brown & Young-Brickell HJ-81
06/16/98	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-81
06/16/98	Senate	Free conference powers granted
06/16/98	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Sens. Drummond, Land, McConnell
06/16/98	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted
06/16/98	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/17/98		Ratified R 535
06/19/98		Signed By Governor
06/29/98		See act for exception to or explanation of effective date
06/29/98		Copies available
06/30/98		Act No. 418