LIFE Scholarship eligibility
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Mar 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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