South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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S. 1091

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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Shealy
Document Path: l:\s-res\ks\066futu.kmm.ks.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 6, 2018
Adopted by the Senate on March 20, 2018

Summary: Future Scholar 529 Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/6/2018  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 14)
    3/6/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Invitations 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)
   3/15/2018  Senate  Polled out of committee Invitations 
                        (Senate Journal-page 11)
   3/15/2018  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Invitations 
                        (Senate Journal-page 11)
   3/16/2018          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/20/2018  Senate  Adopted (Senate Journal-page 53)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/6/2018
3/15/2018
3/16/2018

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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

March 15, 2018

S. 1091

Introduced by Senator Shealy

S. Printed 3/15/18--S.    [SEC 3/16/18 2:45 PM]

Read the first time March 6, 2018.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Senate Resolution (S. 1091) to recognize Thursday, April 26, 2018, as "Future Scholar 529 Day" in South Carolina and to encourage families to save for college with the South Carolina Future Scholar 529 , etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Senate Resolution out majority favorable.

A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018, AS "FUTURE SCHOLAR 529 DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FUTURE SCHOLAR 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN.

Whereas, saving for a college education is an important investment in a child's future; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer administers the Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan; and

Whereas, South Carolina's Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan has 145,000 accounts enrolled and $3.34 billion in assets under management; and

Whereas, South Carolina's Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan has accumulated national accolades from Morningstar, The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, and savingforcollege.com; and

Whereas, higher education results in both an enhanced quality of life for the citizens of South Carolina and an improved Palmetto State for all. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize Thursday, April 26, 2018, as "Future Scholar 529 Day" in South Carolina and urge all citizens to save for a college education by investing in the South Carolina Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Curtis M. Loftis, Jr., Treasurer of the State of South Carolina.

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