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A95, R114, S204
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator J. Verne Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\2242sj05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3044
Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2005
Introduced in the House on February 3, 2005
Last Amended on May 18, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on May 24, 2005
Governor's Action: June 1, 2005, Signed
Summary: Visual or hearing impaired students may receive scholarship assistance
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/12/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14 1/12/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-14 1/26/2005 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-23 1/27/2005 Senate Amended SJ-29 2/1/2005 Senate Read second time SJ-16 2/2/2005 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-28 2/3/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-21 2/3/2005 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-21 5/11/2005 House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-12 5/17/2005 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 18, 2005 HJ-36 5/18/2005 House Amended HJ-65 5/18/2005 House Read second time HJ-66 5/19/2005 House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-13 5/24/2005 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-38 5/26/2005 Ratified R 114 6/1/2005 Signed By Governor 6/3/2005 Copies available 6/3/2005 Effective date 06/01/05 6/7/2005 Act No. 95
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/12/2005
1/26/2005
1/27/2005
5/11/2005
5/18/2005
(A95, R114, S204)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-150-375 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VISUAL OR HEARING IMPAIRED OR MULTI-HANDICAPPED STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE STATE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ATTEND CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Scholarships for visual or hearing impaired or multi-handicapped students
SECTION 1. Chapter 15, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-150-375. A visual or hearing impaired or multi-handicapped student who qualifies for state scholarship funds pursuant to Chapter 149 of Title 59, Section 59-104-20, Section 59-150-360, or Section 59-150-370 may receive state scholarship funds to attend an out-of-state institution that specializes in educating visual or hearing impaired or multi-handicapped students if the Commission on Higher Education certifies the student's impairment or multi-handicap and that no in-state institution exists to specifically meet the student's need."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 26th day of May, 2005.
Approved the 1st day of June, 2005.
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