H*4077 (Rat #0247, Act #0247 of 2018) General Bill, By G.R. Smith, Erickson, J.E. Smith, McKnight, McCoy, Norrell, Kirby, Bales, McEachern, Gilliard, Loftis, Burns, Allison, Douglas, McCravy, Hamilton, Fry, Henderson, Elliott, W. Newton, Martin, V.S. Moss, Long, Robinson-Simpson, West, Collins, Bradley, Arrington, Bedingfield, Putnam, Johnson, Bowers, Anthony, Bannister, Bennett, Blackwell, Clary, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Forrest, Forrester, Herbkersman, Hixon, Jordan, Lucas, Magnuson, Murphy, B. Newton, S. Rivers, Sandifer, Sottile, Stringer, Taylor, Tallon, Thayer, White, Whitmire, Willis, Hiott, Yow, Toole and Mace
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Summary: Exceptional Needs Children's Fund, income tax credit, grants
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3790 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO CREATE THE "EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND", TO PROVIDE FOR GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH GRANTS ARE AWARDED, TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL LIMITS ON INCOME TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO ALLOW FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND AND FOR TUITION PAYMENTS MADE TO AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILD WITHIN THE TAXPAYER'S CUSTODY OR CARE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. - ratified title
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03/30/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 86)
03/30/17	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 86)
01/16/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott
02/13/18	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 22)
02/14/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
02/15/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, Mace
02/15/18	House	Amended (House Journal-page 14)
02/15/18	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 14)
02/15/18	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)
02/15/18	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 24)
02/16/18	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
02/20/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/20/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/25/18	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/26/18		Scrivener's error corrected
05/01/18	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 27)
05/01/18	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)
05/01/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27)
05/02/18		Scrivener's error corrected
05/08/18	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 45)
05/10/18	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 60)
05/10/18	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 61)
05/14/18		Ratified R 247
05/18/18		Signed By Governor
05/30/18		Effective date See Act
05/31/18		Act No. 247