South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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S. 138
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators McElveen, Senn, Cromer, Loftis, Stephens and Campsen
Document Path: LC-0105WAB23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the House on March 28, 2023
Last Amended on March 8, 2023
Education and Public Works
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 77) |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 77) |
| 2/22/2023 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Education (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 3/8/2023 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 3/8/2023 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 3/8/2023 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 3/15/2023 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 3/15/2023 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 3/28/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 34) |
| 3/28/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 34) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
11/30/2022
02/22/2023
03/08/2023
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Amended
March 8, 2023
S. 138
Introduced by Senators McElveen, Senn, Cromer, Loftis and Stephens
S. Printed 03/08/23--S.
Read the first time January 10, 2023
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A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 59-149-50, relating to GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR LIFE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND RETENTION, so as to PROVIDE A student who becomes eligible for a LIFE Scholarship may not subsequently become ineligible for retention of the scholarship based on a grade in a dual enrollment class.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-149-50(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(B) Students receiving a LIFE Scholarship to retain it and students currently enrolled in an eligible institution to receive such a scholarship must earn a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale and earn at least thirty credit hours each year for the maximum of semesters permitted at that institution by Section 59-149-60. The cumulative grade point average calculation, for purposes of LIFE scholarship eligibility, must be inclusive of the student's grade point average at all public or independent institutions attended by the student. Beginning with the 2023 high school graduating class, a grade in a dual enrollment class shall not prevent a student from retaining their LIFE scholarship for their second year.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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