South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3891

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3891
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950329
Primary Sponsor:                   Vaughn, 
All Sponsors:                      Vaughn, Jaskwhich, Huff, Quinn,
                                   Marchbanks, Herdklotz, Carnell, Cato,
                                   Klauber, A. Young, Tripp, Fulmer,
                                   Fleming, Kelley, Witherspoon,
                                   Stoddard, Harrison, Wofford and Fair
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\21539jm.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           Public Education Voucher System
                                   Ad Hoc Committee
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950329  Introduced, referred to Committee        21 HEPW
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

ESTABLISHING A JOINT LEGISLATIVE AD HOC COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR THE FINANCING OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That there is created a Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee to study and develop a plan for the implementation of a voucher system for the financing of public education in South Carolina. Three members shall be appointed from the Senate by the President thereof, and three members shall be appointed from the House of Representatives by the Speaker. The study shall consider and review:

(1) a phased-in approach to a voucher system,

(2) giving first preference to families under the poverty level,

(3) phasing-in the high school grades first,

(4) options of attending a public or private school,

(5) basing the voucher amount on the family income, and

(6) transportation as a part of the voucher system.

Expenses of the legislative members of the study committee shall be paid from the approved accounts of their respective bodies and shall be limited to transportation costs only. The study committee shall provide a plan and make a report by January 1, 1996, to the Senate and House Education Committees, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee.

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