H 5105 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Technical college credits

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-53-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT A POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSIONS THAT RECOGNIZES AND AWARDS CREDENTIALS AND COLLEGE CREDIT FOR COURSES AND EXPERIENCES COMPLETED IN THE MILITARY AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICY AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION, AND TO PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM SHALL WORK WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THE CONSISTENT REVIEW AND AWARDING OF ELIGIBLE CREDIT.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Last action Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2024

How they voted

103–0
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 121
Mar 6, 2024
D Democratic33
23 Yea 10
69% Yea
R Republican88
80 Yea 8
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-18)
house
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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