Ott's Amendment 22 adopted

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Brannon withdrew the next seven amendments, bringing the body to Rep. Harry Ott's Amendment 22.

Ott: This amendment says, Let's try it for five years, then look at it. If

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Brannon's Amendment 15 tabled

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Brannon's Amendment 15: Includes the definition of immediate family members, who cannot receive scholarships when a family member is on the private school's board.

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Brannon's Amendment 14 tabled

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Brannon's Amendment 14: A private school receiving SGO funds must be currently accredited.

Bedingfield moved to table; Brannon requested roll call.

Vote: 62-49, tabled.

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Brannon's Amendment 13 tabled

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Brannon's Amendment 13: A private school receiving SGO funds must have been operating in South Carolina for 12 months before receiving the funds.

Bedingfield moved to

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Brannon's Amendment 12 tabled

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Brannon's Amendment 12 adds disabilities or academic achievement to the list of characteristics that private schools cannot discriminate against.

Rep. Steve Parker: I

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Brannan's Amendment 11 tabled

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Brannon's Amendment 11 is technical. Various kinds of schools are defined in various parts of the bill; this amendment takes out one code reference because it's "fraught

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Brannan's Amendment 10 tabled

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Amendments 4 through 9 are passed over; Amendment 10 is explained by Rep. Doug Brannon.

Brannon: Pointless, but this amendment deal with transparency and accountability.

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Brannon's Amendment 3 is tabled

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Rep. Doug Brannon, Amendment 3: If a private school offers any scholarships and they qualify under this bill to receive scholarship funds, then they must accept voucher

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Anthony's Amendment 2 tabled

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Rep. Terry Alexander: Is this really apples to apples?

Anthony: No, different levels of deductions for different children, private schools versus home schools.

Alexander

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