On March 15, 2023, the SC Senate passed the Academic Choice in Education (ACE) bill (S. 285). Senator Wes Climer is a co-sponsor of the bill and Senator Michael Johnson voted in favor of the bill. S. 285 (ACE) would provide would provide four student groups with privately funded scholarships:
- low-income students
- special-needs students
- homeschool students
- a broad section of K-12 students
These scholarships would not be funded by taxpayers and those who donated to the scholarships would receive tax credits.
The bill is now with the House of Representatives.
