2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0115: School Safety

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "guardians Of Our Schools Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 66, Title 59 So As To Provide That Beginning With The 2024-2025 School Year, The Governing Boards Of Public K-12 Schools May Designate Employees As School Guardians To Provide Armed Protection And Other Related Public Safety Functions On Their Campuses, To Define Related Terminology, And To Provide Related Requirements; By Adding Section 23-23-112 So As To Provide The Law Enforcement Council Must Develop A Training Program And Guidelines For School Guardians That Must Be Offered By The Criminal Justice Academy; And By Amending Section 16-23-420, Relating To Exemptions From The Prohibition On Possession Of Firearm On School Property, So As To Exempt School Guardians.

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Bill History

12/11/2024
Prefiled
Senate
12/11/2024
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/11/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/11/202420.2 KB