South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4387

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Viers, Witherspoon, E.H. Pitts, Littlejohn, Cotty and M.A. Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5377mm08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Postsecondary education benefits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2007  House   Prefiled
  12/12/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    1/8/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-55
    1/8/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-55
   1/16/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-430 SO AS TO DENY POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BENEFITS ON THE BASIS OF RESIDENCE TO A PERSON UNLAWFULLY WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 101, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-101-430.    An individual who is not lawfully present in the United States is not eligible on the basis of residence within the State for:

(1)    a postsecondary education benefit including, but not limited to, scholarships or financial aid; or

(2)    resident tuition."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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