South Carolina Senate Bill 1018

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-09-01 - Referred to Committee on Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-104-20, Relating To The Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program, So As To Add The Classic Learning Test As An Approved Assessment For Receiving Scholarships; By Amending Section 59-149-50, Relating To The Life Scholarship, So As To Amend The Qualifications For A Life Scholarship To Include Act And Clt Scores; And By Amending Section 59-26-20, Relating To The Duties Of The State Board Of Education And Commission On Higher Education, So As To Amend The Definition Of "talented And Qualified Resident" To Include Act And Clt Scores.

Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program

Sen. Jason Elliott [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-09-01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2026-03-17	Senate	Introduced and read first time

H5482 (Similar To) 2026-04-14 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	104	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	149	50	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	26	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1018&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/1018_20260317.htm