S*0075 (Rat #0296, Act #0246 of 2008) General Bill, By Ryberg, Bryant and Verdin
Summary: Tuition pre-payment program
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-4-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA TUITION PREPAYMENT PROGRAM MAY NOT ACCEPT NEW PARTICIPANTS UNTIL AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND THAT THE PROGRAM REMAINS IN OPERATION FOR EXISTING PARTICIPANTS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-4-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ANNUAL INCREASE IN TUITION FOR AN INSTITUTION CANNOT EXCEED SEVEN PERCENT PER YEAR FROM FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007, AND TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DOES, THE INSTITUTION SHALL GRANT A WAIVER OF THE DIFFERENCE TO THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY. - ratified title
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11/29/06	Senate	Prefiled
11/29/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/09/07		Scrivener's error corrected
01/09/07		Scrivener's error corrected
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-57
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-57
02/21/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-20
02/22/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
02/27/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-8
02/28/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
02/28/07	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-4
05/15/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-11
05/21/08	House	Amended HJ-33
05/21/08	House	Read second time HJ-33
05/22/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-11
05/27/08	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-33
05/29/08		Ratified R 296
06/05/08		Became law without Governor's signature
06/10/08		Copies available
06/10/08		Effective date 07/01/08
06/13/08		Act No. 246