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H*3534 (Rat #0147, Act #0143 of 2016) General Bill, By Cobb-Hunter
Summary: Higher Education Excellence Enhancement Program
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-77-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" AS IT PERTAINS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO INCLUDE INSTITUTIONS THAT OFFER AT LEAST ONE NONSECTARIAN PROGRAM AT THE BACCALAUREATE LEVEL, HISTORICALLY SINGLE GENDER WOMEN'S INSTITUTIONS OF TRADITIONAL STUDENTS, AND INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITED BY AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND ALSO RECEIVES TITLE III FUNDING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-77-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS AMONG ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE WHETHER EACH ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION APPROPRIATELY USED THESE FUNDS, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING REDUCTIONS AND ALTERNATE FUNDING DISTRIBUTIONS WHEN THE COMMISSION FINDS AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION INAPPROPRIATELY USED THESE FUNDS. - ratified title
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Summary: Higher Education Excellence Enhancement Program
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-77-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" AS IT PERTAINS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO INCLUDE INSTITUTIONS THAT OFFER AT LEAST ONE NONSECTARIAN PROGRAM AT THE BACCALAUREATE LEVEL, HISTORICALLY SINGLE GENDER WOMEN'S INSTITUTIONS OF TRADITIONAL STUDENTS, AND INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITED BY AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND ALSO RECEIVES TITLE III FUNDING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-77-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS AMONG ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE WHETHER EACH ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION APPROPRIATELY USED THESE FUNDS, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING REDUCTIONS AND ALTERNATE FUNDING DISTRIBUTIONS WHEN THE COMMISSION FINDS AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION INAPPROPRIATELY USED THESE FUNDS. - ratified title
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| 02/05/15 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6) |
| 02/05/15 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6) |
| 04/22/15 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3) |
| 04/23/15 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 25) |
| 04/23/15 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 25) |
| 04/23/15 | House | Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28) |
| 04/23/15 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 29) |
| 04/24/15 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/25/15 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2) |
| 04/28/15 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 04/28/15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 02/25/16 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 02/29/16 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/01/16 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 03/01/16 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 03/01/16 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 03/02/16 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/08/16 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 03/09/16 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 22) |
| 03/09/16 | House | Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22) |
| 03/10/16 | Ratified R 147 | |
| 03/14/16 | Signed By Governor | |
| 03/16/16 | Effective date 07/01/16 | |
| 03/17/16 | Act No. 143 |