South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4985 — National Guard tuition eligibility

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 59-112-50, RELATING TO TUITION RATES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR THE RESERVES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES UNITS IN THIS STATE.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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23 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 21 voted No

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 77 Yea · 27 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7627017
Republican 1000
Total 7727017
% of votes cast 64%22%0%14%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Allison, Merita A. — Nay
Bennett, Linda — Not Voting
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Brawley, Wendy C. — Yea
Bryant, Bruce M. — Yea
Carter, Jerry T. — Yea
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Not Voting
Cox, Bobby J. — Nay
Cox, Westley P. — Not Voting
Dabney, Victor M. — Nay
Daning, Joseph S. — Nay
Felder, R. Raye — Yea
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Yea
Fry, Russell W. — Nay
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Henegan, Patricia Moore — Yea
Hill, Jonathon D. — Nay
Huggins, Chip — Not Voting
Hyde, Max T., Jr. — Yea
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
Johnson, Kimberly O. — Yea
Jones, Stewart O. — Nay
Lucas, James H. — Yea
Matthews, Krystle N. — Yea
May, Robert J., III — Nay
McGarry, Sandy N. — Nay
McKnight, Cezar E. — Yea
Morgan, Adam M. — Nay
Moss, V. Stephen — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Not Voting
Murray, Chardale R. — Yea
Nutt, Roger A. — Nay
Parks, J. Anne — Not Voting
Pendarvis, Marvin R. — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Nay
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Nay
Representative David R. Hiott — Not Voting
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Nay
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Nay
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Not Voting
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Nay
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Nay
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Nay
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Nay
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Nay
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Nay
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Nay
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Not Voting
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Nay
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Nay
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Not Voting
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Nay
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Robinson, Leola C. — Yea
Sandifer, William E., III — Yea
Senator Deon T. Tedder — Yea
Senator Jason Elliott — Nay
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Simrill, J. Gary — Not Voting
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Not Voting
Smith, Garry R. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Yea
Trantham, Ashley B. — Not Voting
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Not Voting
Wheeler, William W., III — Yea
White, W. Brian — Nay
Williams, Shedron D. — Yea
T. Case Brittain, Jr. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4985 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-112-50, RELATING TO TUITION RATES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR THE RESERVES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES UNITS IN THIS STATE.
Who sponsors H 4985?
H 4985 is sponsored by Nutt, Roger A., Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Wendell K. Jones, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Senator Jason Elliott, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Representative JA Moore, Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, and Hyde, Max T., Jr..
What is the current status of H 4985?
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 H 4985?
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