HB 529

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from referring certain cases to the Office of Debt Recovery

MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Provides relative to running red lights (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

PORTS/NEW ORLEANS: Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Paris Saint-Germain Football Club on winning its second consecutive UEFA Champions League title

TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development to convene a diagnostic review team to evaluate the proposed reactivation of the Norfolk Southern Railway originating at the Alabo Street Wharf

PUBLIC FACILITIES: Requires acceptance of cash for certain transactions at state-owned stadium facilities (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

EDUCATION: Provides relative to student literacy (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

STUDENTS: Provides relative to behavioral health services for public school students (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Prohibits the sale of vapor products near schools

SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides relative to charter school funding (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to emergency operations plans at public schools

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

Education; enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; require local school systems

Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention

A BILL TO 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."

Education: curriculum; computer science course requirements; modify

Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)