2017-2018 Bill 4054: Future Scholar 529 Day - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 4054

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Huggins, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, 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, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

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Introduced in the House on March 28, 2017

Adopted by the House on March 28, 2017

Summary: Future Scholar 529 Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/28/2017HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage61)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/28/2017

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017, AS “FUTURE SCHOLAR 529 DAY” IN THE PALMETTO STATE AND TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE 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 137,000 accounts enrolled and $2.85 billion in assets under management; and

Whereas, South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary year of helping families save for the cost of college; and

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

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

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare Thursday, April 6, 2017, as “Future Scholar 529 Day” in the Palmetto State and encouragefamilies to save for college with the South Carolina Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan.

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

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