S 9599

Indexes fixed amounts and clarifies compliance for life insurance and annuity businesses; repealer

Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders and persons who are neurodivergent

Relates to mortgage guaranty insurance

Relates to copayment and coinsurance charged for physical and occupational therapy services

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering

Authorizes vocational training, where practicable, to incarcerated individuals on the installation of solar hot water systems for the provision of hot water to correctional facilities

Prohibits the retail sale of nitrous oxide and establishes civil penalties for violations; includes nitrous oxide misuse in the health care and wellness education and outreach program; repealer

Requires the department of education to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes to be made available to schools for distribution to parents and guardians of students

Authorizes Kurt Nolan to receive certain credit under sections 384-d and 384-e of the retirement and social security law

Provides for the use of rooms within a public school at a reasonable rate

Relates to enforcement of owner liability for failure of an operator to stop for a school bus

Requires instruction on nutrition in schools

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

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."

An Act relating to notice of new fees and fee increases from the University of Alaska; relating to billing statements from the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

Requires the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority to file its annual financial report with the Joint Committee on Education

An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for