A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DREAMERS ACT OF 2018" BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THIS STATE AND ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW MAY ESTABLISH DOMICILE IN THIS STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING IN-STATE TUITION RATES AND FEES AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FOR STATE-SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THIS STATE AND ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW MAY ESTABLISH RESIDENCY AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED OTHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Feb 15, 2018
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Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Bernstein
DDemocratic
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
DDemocratic
P
Ivory Thigpen
DDemocratic
P
John King
DDemocratic
P
Leola C. Robinson-Simpson
DDemocratic
P
Mandy Powers Norrell
DDemocratic
P
Marvin Pendarvis
DDemocratic
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
P
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Todd Rutherford
DDemocratic
P
Wendy C. Brawley
DDemocratic
P
Will Wheeler
DDemocratic
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