South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4531

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Felder, King and Norman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7182ab16.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: USC Lancaster and Winthrop University

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2015  House   Prefiled
  12/10/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/12/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 94)
   1/12/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 94)
   1/19/2016  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Norman

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2015

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT LANCASTER AND WINTHROP UNIVERSITY MAY OFFER IN-STATE TUITION AND FEE RATES TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN ADJACENT COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA IF THAT STATE RECIPROCATES BY OFFERING IN-STATE TUITION AND FEE RATES TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF YORK COUNTY, CHESTER COUNTY, AND LANCASTER COUNTY.

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:

"Section 59-112-105.    The University of South Carolina at Lancaster and Winthrop University may offer in-state tuition and fee rates to legal residents of Mecklenberg County, Gaston County, or Union County in the State of North Carolina if the State of North Carolina reciprocally offers in-state tuition and fee rates to legal residents of York County, Chester County, and Lancaster County in this State."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is effective beginning with the 2016-2017 school year.

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