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H*4650 (Rat #0318, Act #0289 of 2000) General Bill, By Hamilton, W. McLeod, Easterday, Leach and F. Smith
Summary: LIFE Scholarships, STAR Diploma Program repealed; Colleges, Tuition, School District, Grants Palmetto Fellows, Academic
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS MUST PASS ALL COURSES REQUIRED FOR A STAR DIPLOMA; TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE STUDENTS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED WHO HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT, OR CONVICTED OF, OR PLED GUILTY TO ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RELATED MISDEMEANORS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ONE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE ADJUDICATION, CONVICTION, OR PLEA, AND TO STRIKE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUE CERTIFICATES TO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-104-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIPS, SECTION 59-113-20, RELATING TO TUITION GRANTS, SECTION 59-142-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION AT STATE INSTITUTIONS, ALL SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT, BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR PLED GUILTY TO ANY FELONIES OR ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THESE GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS, EXCEPT THAT HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE STUDENTS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED WHO HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT OR CONVICTED OF, OR PLED GUILTY TO ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RELATED MISDEMEANORS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE OR CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ONE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE ADJUDICATION, CONVICTION, OR PLEA; TO AMEND SECTION 59-118-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ACADEMIC ENDOWMENT INCENTIVE ACT, SO AS TO ADD TO THE DEFINITION OF "QUALIFYING COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY" A REGIONAL CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 59-39-105 AND 59-39-190 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR THE STAR DIPLOMA; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-103-175, RELATING TO INCLUDING STAR DIPLOMA INFORMATION IN HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION AWARENESS COUNSELING, ALL SO AS TO REPEAL THE STAR DIPLOMA PROGRAM.-AMENDED TITLE
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Summary: LIFE Scholarships, STAR Diploma Program repealed; Colleges, Tuition, School District, Grants Palmetto Fellows, Academic
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS MUST PASS ALL COURSES REQUIRED FOR A STAR DIPLOMA; TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE STUDENTS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED WHO HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT, OR CONVICTED OF, OR PLED GUILTY TO ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RELATED MISDEMEANORS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ONE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE ADJUDICATION, CONVICTION, OR PLEA, AND TO STRIKE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUE CERTIFICATES TO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-104-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIPS, SECTION 59-113-20, RELATING TO TUITION GRANTS, SECTION 59-142-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION AT STATE INSTITUTIONS, ALL SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT, BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR PLED GUILTY TO ANY FELONIES OR ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THESE GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS, EXCEPT THAT HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE STUDENTS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED WHO HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT OR CONVICTED OF, OR PLED GUILTY TO ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RELATED MISDEMEANORS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE OR CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ONE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE ADJUDICATION, CONVICTION, OR PLEA; TO AMEND SECTION 59-118-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ACADEMIC ENDOWMENT INCENTIVE ACT, SO AS TO ADD TO THE DEFINITION OF "QUALIFYING COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY" A REGIONAL CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 59-39-105 AND 59-39-190 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR THE STAR DIPLOMA; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-103-175, RELATING TO INCLUDING STAR DIPLOMA INFORMATION IN HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION AWARENESS COUNSELING, ALL SO AS TO REPEAL THE STAR DIPLOMA PROGRAM.-AMENDED TITLE
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| 02/17/00 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-148 |
| 02/17/00 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-148 |
| 03/14/00 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-2 |
| 03/23/00 | House | Debate adjourned HJ-25 |
| 03/28/00 | House | Amended HJ-241 |
| 03/28/00 | House | Read second time HJ-242 |
| 03/29/00 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19 |
| 03/30/00 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-4 |
| 03/30/00 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education SJ-4 |
| 04/19/00 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-15 |
| 04/20/00 | Senate | Read second time SJ-25 |
| 04/20/00 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-25 |
| 04/25/00 | Senate | Amended SJ-29 |
| 04/25/00 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-29 |
| 04/27/00 | House | Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-24 |
| 05/03/00 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-36 |
| 05/16/00 | Ratified R 318 | |
| 05/19/00 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/19/00 | Effective date 07/01/00, except as otherwise provided | |
| 06/07/00 | Copies available | |
| 06/07/00 | Act No. 289 |