2017-2018 Bill 5070: Future Scholar 529 Day - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 5070

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Huggins, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, HendersonMyers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McGinnis, McKnight, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Young and Yow

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Introduced in the House on March 7, 2018

Adopted by the House on March 7, 2018

Summary: Future Scholar 529 Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/7/2018HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/7/2018

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018, AS “FUTURE SCHOLAR 529 DAY” IN THE PALMETTO STATE AND TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SAVE FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FUTURE SCHOLAR 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN.

Whereas, saving for a college education is an important investment in a child’s future; and

Whereas, the State Treasurer’s Office administers the Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan; and

Whereas, South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan has 145,000 accounts enrolled and 3.34 billion dollars in assets under management; and

Whereas, South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan has accumulated national accolades from Morningstar, theWall Street Journal, Money magazine,and savingforcollege.com;and

Whereas, the pursuit of a higher education results in both an enhanced quality of life for the citizens of South Carolina and an improved Palmetto State for all. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

Thatthe members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare Thursday, April 26, 2018, as “Future Scholar 529 Day” in the Palmetto State and encourage families to save for a college education with the South Carolina Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to the Honorable Curtis M. Loftis, Jr., Treasurer of the State of South Carolina.

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