South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 93

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Young
Document Path: l:\s-res\try\001vete.hm.try.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Tuition rates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2012  Senate  Prefiled
  12/13/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education
    1/8/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 68)
    1/8/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 68)
   3/18/2014  Senate  Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., 
                        minority unfavorable Education (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/19/2014          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2012
3/18/2014
3/19/2014

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 18, 2014

S. 93

Introduced by Senator Young

S. Printed 3/18/14--S.    [SEC 3/19/14 12:47 PM]

Read the first time January 8, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 93) to amend Section 59-112-20 of the 1976 Code, relating to rates of tuition and fees to be paid by students entering or attending state institutions, to provide, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking line 25, and inserting:

/            "F.    Current or former service members who use any         /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Majority favorable.    Minority unfavorable.

JOHN E. COURSON    C. BRADLEY HUTTO

For Majority.    For Minority.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO RATES OF TUITION AND FEES TO BE PAID BY STUDENTS ENTERING OR ATTENDING STATE INSTITUTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR IN-STATE TUITION RATES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS FUNDING THEIR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR TRAINING WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GI BILL.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 112, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"F.    Independent or eligible dependent persons who use any form of the United States Department of Veteran Affairs GI Bill in any way to fund their post-secondary education or training are eligible for in-state tuition rates."

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

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