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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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AMENDED
February 10, 2016
H. 4515
S. Printed 2/10/16--H.
Read the first time January 12, 2016.
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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