Extension of Palmetto Fellow Scholarship Awards and Life Scholarship Awards to Graduate Study
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S 908 — Extension of Palmetto Fellow Scholarship Awards and Life Scholarship Awards to Graduate Study
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-104-20, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SO AS TO EXTEND BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM BEGINNING WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025 TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE WORK IN FEWER SEMESTERS THAN AUTHORIZED FOR ELIGIBILITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-10, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS AS INDICATED IN THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION'S REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-10, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS SO AS TO EXTEND BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE WORK IN FEWER SEMESTERS THAN AUTHORIZED FOR ELIGIBILITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-30, RELATING TO FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT FOR LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BENEFIT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-60, RELATING TO DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BENEFIT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS AS INDICATED IN THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION'S REGULATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-90, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL DEGREES, SO AS TO INDICATE THAT ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR REMAINING PERIOD OF UNDERGRADUATE ELIGIBILITY.
Bill Text
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Read S 908 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Senator Luke A. Rankin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 87% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 98 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 4% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (121)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 106 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (121)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 2% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (45)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 908 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-104-20, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SO AS TO EXTEND BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM BEGINNING WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025 TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE WORK IN FEWER SEMESTERS THAN AUTHORIZED FOR ELIGIBILITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-10, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS AS INDICATED IN THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION'S REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-10, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS SO AS TO EXTEND BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE WORK IN FEWER SEMESTERS THAN AUTHORIZED FOR ELIGIBILITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-30, RELATING TO FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT FOR LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BENEFIT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-60, RELATING TO DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BENEFIT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS AS INDICATED IN THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION'S REGULATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-90, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL DEGREES, SO AS TO INDICATE THAT ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR REMAINING PERIOD OF UNDERGRADUATE ELIGIBILITY.
- Who sponsors S 908?
- S 908 is sponsored by Senator Luke A. Rankin.
- What is the current status of S 908?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 908?
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