2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3453: Veterans' Children Tuition Assistance

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-111-20, Relating To Free Tuition For Certain Veterans' Children, So As To Provide That A Veteran's Child Qualifies For Free Tuition If That Child Has Been A Resident Of South Carolina Since Birth.

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Bill History

12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Moore
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-7
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
5/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
5/6/2025
101
Yea
7
Nay
13
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/6/202518.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/1/202526.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/5/20248.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/6/2025175.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/4/2025166.8 KB