SC H3453 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Act No. 135
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

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 Certain Veterans' Children Qualify For Free Tuition If They Meet Certain Criteria. - Ratified Title

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Title

Veterans' Children Tuition Assistance

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-06 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-29 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 101 N: 7 NV: 13 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-26 Act No. 135
2026-05-26 Effective date 05/15/26
2026-05-15 Signed By Governor
2026-05-14 Ratified R 174
2026-05-06HouseRoll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
2026-05-06HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-04-30SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments
2026-04-29SenateRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2026-04-29SenateRead second time
2026-04-29SenateAmended
2026-04-29SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2026-03-25SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Education
2025-05-07SenateReferred to Committee on Education
2025-05-07SenateIntroduced and read first time
2025-05-07HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2025-05-06HouseRoll call Yeas-101 Nays-7
2025-05-06HouseRead second time
2025-05-06HouseAmended
2025-05-06HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Moore
2025-05-01HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2025-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2025-01-14HouseIntroduced and read first time
2024-12-05HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2024-12-05HousePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5911120(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3453&session=126&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3453_20241205.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3453_20250501.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3453_20250506.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3453_20260325.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3453_20260429.htm
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H3453%202025-01-14%20introduced.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H3453%202025-05-01%20amended.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26124
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27472
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27567

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