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S 0039 General Bill, By Grooms
Summary: Educational Scholarship Trust Fund
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-110, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-120, SO AS TO PROVIDE TIMELINE AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS GUIDELINES; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-130, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-140, SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN ONLINE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-150, SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR IF A PROGRAM OF ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION IS TERMINATED BEFORE THE END OF THE SEMESTER; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-160, SO AS TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS FOR SPECIFIED SCHOOL YEARS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-170, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDERS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-180, SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR INFORMING STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS OF PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-190, SO AS TO ENSURE EQUITABLE TREATMENT AND PERSONAL SAFETY OF ALL SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-200, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT'S RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDE A PARENT AND THE EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDER WITH THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL RECORDS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-210, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ESTF REVIEW PANEL; BY ADDING SECTION 59-8-220, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHAPTER DO NOT RESTRICT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ABILITY TO ENACT OR ENFORCE A DISTRICT'S STUDENT TRANSFER POLICY.
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11/30/22Senate Prefiled
11/30/22Senate Referred to Committee on Education
01/10/23Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 32)
01/10/23Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 32)
01/12/23Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 7)
01/13/23 Scrivener's error corrected
01/17/23Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 15)
01/18/23Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 11)
01/18/23Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 11)
01/18/23Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 11)
01/19/23 Scrivener's error corrected
01/19/23Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 11)
01/24/23Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 17)
01/25/23Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 25)
01/25/23Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 25)
01/26/23Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 10)
01/26/23Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 10)
01/27/23 Scrivener's error corrected
01/31/23Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 9)
01/31/23Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 9)
01/31/23Senate Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-15 (Senate Journal-page 9)
02/01/23Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20)
02/01/23 Scrivener's error corrected
02/02/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
02/02/23House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 8)



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