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South CarolinaH 3632126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-15, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL LIFE SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS, AND SECTION 59-104-25, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COURSEWORK IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STATISTICS MUST COUNT TOWARDS CERTAIN REQUIRED FRESHMAN YEAR COURSEWORK IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, AND TO CLARIFY THESE PROVISIONS APPLY BEGINNING WITH ACCOUNTING MAJORS WHO COMPLETED SUCH COURSEWORK AS FRESHMEN IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Shannon S. Erickson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
STEM scholarship stipends
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Accounting majors: econ and stats count
For accounting majors, freshman microeconomics, macroeconomics, and business statistics now count toward the 14 math and science credits required for LIFE and Palmetto Fellows scholarship stipends. This applies to students who took these courses as freshmen in the 2024–2025 school year. It only applies if you did not receive a LIFE or Palmetto stipend before 2024–2025. The Commission on Higher Education defines science and math majors, and it includes accounting. Effective May 12, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Shannon S. Erickson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Heather Bauer
Democrat • House
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder
Democrat • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/6/2025
(STEM scholarship stipends)2nd Reading
Yes: 44 • No: 0
House vote • 4/29/2025
(STEM scholarship stipends)Passage of Bill
Yes: 112 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 44
5/19/2025legislatureEffective date 05/12/25
5/19/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
5/12/2025GovernorRatified R 63
5/8/2025legislatureRead third time and enrolled
5/7/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
5/6/2025SenateRead second time
5/6/2025SenateCommittee report: Favorable Education
4/30/2025SenatePolled out of committee Education
4/30/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Education
4/30/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/30/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/30/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
4/29/2025legislatureRoll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
4/29/2025HouseRead second time
4/29/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
4/24/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
4/8/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
2/5/2025legislatureReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/14/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
1/14/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
12/12/2024HousePrefiled
12/12/2024House
Bill Text
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