Session 120 - (2013-2014)
H 3784 General Bill, By J.E. Smith, Pitts, Vick and Harrell
Summary: National Guard College Assistance Program
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-114-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT EACH ACADEMIC YEAR'S ANNUAL MAXIMUM GRANT MUST BE BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE PROGRAM FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-114-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANTS UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING AND ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-114-65, RELATING TO GRANT AVAILABILITY, SO AS TO ALLOW APPROPRIATIONS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO A SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE, AND TO EXEMPT APPROPRIATIONS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM MIDYEAR BUDGET REDUCTIONS.
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03/07/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
03/07/13House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 15)
04/18/13House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 15)
04/24/13House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts, Vick, Harrell
04/24/13House Read second time (House Journal-page 95)
04/24/13House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 96)
04/25/13House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 31)
04/25/13Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/25/13Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10)