South Carolina Senate Bill 167 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend Section 59-26-20, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, 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; To Amend Section 59-149-10, Relating To The Legislative Incentives For Future Excellence (life) Scholarships, So As To Provide For The Amount Of The Scholarship Based On The Student's Household Income; To Amend Section 59-150-370, Relating To The Sc Hope Scholarships, 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
2021-01-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2021-01-12	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2020-12-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2020-12-09	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=0167&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/167_20201209.htm