S 531 South Carolina Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50(C)(2) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "COVERED INDIVIDUAL" FOR THE PURPOSES OF IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION INCLUDES A CHILD OR SPOUSE ENROLLING WITHIN THREE YEARS OF A VETERAN'S DISCHARGE PROVIDED THAT THE CHILD OR SPOUSE WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, AND A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3311(b)(9), TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50(C)(4), TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT BEYOND THE THREE YEAR INITIAL ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2017 Last action Apr 4, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2017

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Mar 29, 2017
D Democratic14
12 Yea 2
85% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-4)
senate
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.