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A288, R139, H4633
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bingham and Limehouse
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18784dg16.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 907
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2016
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2016
Last Amended on February 4, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on February 10, 2016
Governor's Action: February 16, 2016, Signed
Summary: Educational Tax Credit
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/12/2016 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (House Journal-page 118)
1/13/2016 House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
1/13/2016 House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)
1/14/2016 House Adopted, sent to Senate (House Journal-page 376)
1/14/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
1/14/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)
2/3/2016 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
(Senate Journal-page 35)
2/4/2016 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 22)
2/4/2016 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
2/4/2016 Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22)
2/9/2016 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 9)
2/10/2016 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
(House Journal-page 29)
2/10/2016 House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 29)
2/11/2016 Ratified R 139
2/16/2016 Signed By Governor
2/22/2016 Effective date 02/16/16
7/14/2016 Act No. 288
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/12/2016
1/12/2016-A
2/3/2016
2/4/2016
(A288, R139, H4633)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL MUST APPLY TO BECOME AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN UNTIL MAY 1, 2016.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Exceptional needs tax credit extension
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding subsection (G), Section 9 of Act 92 of 2015, for purposes of being considered an eligible institution that may receive a contribution from a nonprofit scholarship funding organization or a contribution from an individual as tuition, for which a tax credit is allowed pursuant to subsection (B), Section 9 of Act 92 of 2015, an independent school must apply to the Education Oversight Committee by May 1, 2016.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 11th day of February, 2016.
Approved the 16th day of February, 2016.
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