2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3017: Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
Legislative Summary
Amend Section 59-104-20, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Eligibility For Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, So As To Include Two-year Institutions Of Higher Learning And Technical Colleges Among Institutions Of Higher Learning Whose Students May Be Eligible For The Scholarships; And To Amend Section 59-149-60, Relating To The Duration Of Life Scholarships, So As To Provide Students May Not Receive Life Scholarships For More Than Six Semesters For Three-year Degree Programs. - Ratified Title
Bill History
12/9/2020
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/9/2020
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
1/26/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
House of Representatives
1/27/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
2/16/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley, Willis, Henderson-Myers
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones, McDaniel
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/18/2021
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
4/14/2021
Committee report: Favorable Education
Senate
4/20/2021
Amended
Senate
4/20/2021
Read second time
Senate
4/20/2021
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Senate
4/21/2021
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
4/27/2021
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
4/27/2021
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/6/2021
Signed By Governor
5/4/2021
Ratified R 49
5/13/2021
Effective date 05/06/21
5/13/2021
Act No. 36
Roll Call Votes
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
4/27/2021
111
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
4/20/2021
44
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
2/17/2021
115
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor

Sylleste Davis
Republican
Co-Sponsors (20)
Frank Atkinson
Democrat
Brandon Newton
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
Republican
Russell Fry
Republican
Joseph Daning
Republican
Raye Felder
Republican
Robert May
Republican
Steven Long
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Cally Forrest
Republican
Melissa Oremus
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican
Richard Yow
Republican
Timothy McGinnis
Republican
Jerry Govan
Democrat
Wendy Brawley
Democrat
Mark Willis
Republican
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
Democrat
Stewart Jones
Republican
Annie McDaniel
Democrat