S 285 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Providing Academic Choice in Education (PACE)

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3791 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO A SCHOLARSHIP-FUNDING ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES GRANTS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND CERTAIN INDEPENDENT AND HOME SCHOOLS, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, TO SPECIFY THE PROCESS BY WHICH CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS BECOME ELIGIBLE, TO SPECIFY CERTAIN INFORMATION WHICH MUST BE MADE PUBLIC, AND TO ALLOW THE STATE TREASURER AND DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-6-3790 RELATING TO THE EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND.
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

289
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 42
Mar 15, 2023
D Democratic12
2 Yea 8 Nay 2
66% Nay
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-9-5)
senate
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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