South Carolina Senate Bill 289

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-09 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-26-20, Relating To The Duties Of The State Board Of Education And The Commission On Higher Education, So As To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Develop A Scholarship Program For Certain Residents That Intend On Becoming Certified Teachers Employed In The State In Areas Of Critical Need; By Amending Section 59-149-10, Relating To Life Scholarships, So As To Provide For The Amount Of The Scholarship Based On The Student's Household Income; And By Amending Section 59-150-370, Relating To Hope Scholarships, Eligibility, Administration, And Reporting Requirements, So As To Increase The Amount Of The Scholarship To Three Thousand Dollars And To Provide That A Student Is Eligible For The Hope Scholarship If His Annual Household Income Is Less Than Seventy-five Thousand Dollars.

Board of Education and Commission on Higher Education

Sen. John Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-09		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2023-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2022-12-07	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	149	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	150	370	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	26	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0289&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/289_20221207.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/289_20230209.htm