H*3906 (Rat #0195, Act #0162 of 2005) General Bill, By Harrell, Bales and Neilson
Summary: Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-104-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE RESIDENT STUDENTS, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA THE STUDENTS MUST MEET TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 2-77-15, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS SERVED IN OR HAS RETIRED FROM ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WITHIN THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND HAS MET CERTAIN OTHER REQUIREMENTS IS ELIGIBLE FOR IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE CALCULATION MUST INCLUDE THE STUDENT'S GRADE POINT AVERAGE AT ALL PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED BY THE STUDENT. - ratified title
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04/12/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
04/12/05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11
04/19/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson
04/19/05	House	Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-59
04/20/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/05	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 27, 2005 HJ-106
04/27/05	House	Read second time HJ-12
04/28/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-10
05/03/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-27
05/03/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-27
05/19/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-12
05/20/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/25/05	Senate	Amended SJ-70
05/25/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-70
05/26/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/26/05	Senate	Amended SJ-312
05/26/05	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-312
06/01/05	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-41
06/01/05	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-41
06/01/05	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-68
06/02/05		Ratified R 195
06/07/05		Vetoed by Governor
06/14/05	House	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-77 Nays-34
06/14/05	Senate	Veto overridden Yeas-35 Nays-7
06/20/05		Copies available
06/20/05		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/21/05		Act No. 162