AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3790 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO CREATE THE "EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND", TO PROVIDE FOR GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH GRANTS ARE AWARDED, TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL LIMITS ON INCOME TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO ALLOW FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND AND FOR TUITION PAYMENTS MADE TO AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILD WITHIN THE TAXPAYER'S CUSTODY OR CARE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Mar 30, 2017
Signed May 18, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 18, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
51 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Bart Blackwell
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Cezar E. McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney, Jr.
RRepublican
P
F. Michael "Mike" Sottile
RRepublican
P
Gary E. Clary
RRepublican
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Jimmy C. Bales, Ed.D.
DDemocratic
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Joseph A. "Joe" McEachern
DDemocratic
P
Joseph S. Daning
RRepublican
P
Joshua A. Putnam
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Katherine E. "Katie" Arrington
RRepublican
P
Leola C. Robinson-Simpson
DDemocratic
P
Mandy Powers Norrell
DDemocratic
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
MaryGail K. Douglas
DDemocratic
P
McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
P
Michael A. "Mike" Anthony
DDemocratic
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Nancy Mace
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
P. Michael "Mike" Forrester
RRepublican
P
Peter M. McCoy, Jr.
RRepublican
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tommy M. Stringer
RRepublican
P
W. Brian White
RRepublican
P
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
William K. "Bill" Bowers
DDemocratic
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