A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ESTABLISH THE "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE A CITATION, TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE PARENTS OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN MAY ESTABLISH AND FUND ACCOUNTS FOR USE IN MEETING CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS AND PENALTIES FOR MISUSE, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN RELATED POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, AND TO CREATE A PARENTAL REVIEW PANEL TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING WHETHER CERTAIN EXPENSES CONSTITUTE QUALIFIED EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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May 10, 2017
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Alan D. Clemmons
RRepublican
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Anne Thayer
RRepublican
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Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
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Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Cezar E. McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
Gary E. Clary
RRepublican
P
Gregory D. "Greg" Duckworth
RRepublican
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J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
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Jay West
RRepublican
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Joseph S. Daning
RRepublican
P
Joshua A. Putnam
RRepublican
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Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
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Kirkman Finlay, III
RRepublican
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L. Kit Spires
RRepublican
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McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
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Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
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Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
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Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
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Patsy G. Knight
DDemocratic
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Peter M. McCoy, Jr.
RRepublican
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Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
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Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
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Richie Yow
RRepublican
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Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
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Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
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William E. "Bill" Crosby
RRepublican
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William Scott Cogswell, Jr.
RRepublican
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