2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0269: Private Security Services in Public Schools

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-19-275 So As To Provide Public School Districts With More Than Fifteen Thousand Students May Use Security Personnel Licensed As A Proprietary Security Business; By Amending Section 40-18-60, Relating To Proprietary Security Business License Requirements And Qualifications, So As To Add Provisions Concerning Public School Districts And Charter Schools Applying For Licensure, To Provide The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Shall Develop Related Standards, Guidelines, And Applicant Requirements; By Amending Section 40-18-80, Relating To Security Officer Registration Certificate Requirements And Qualifications, So As To Provide That The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Shall Implement Certain Related Training Requirements; And By Amending Section 40-18-140, Relating To Exceptions From The Applicability Of Chapter 18, Title 40, So As To Provide For The Applicability Of The Chapter To Public School Districts. - Ratified Title

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/28/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
3/26/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
3/28/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
4/2/2025
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Amended
Senate
4/2/2025
Read second time
Senate
4/2/2025
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Senate
4/3/2025
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
4/9/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
5/6/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Read third time and enrolled
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Ratified R 54
5/12/2025
Signed By Governor
5/19/2025
Effective date 05/12/25
5/19/2025
Act No. 36

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
5/6/2025
117
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
4/2/2025
43
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Ross Turner
Ross Turner
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text5/5/202533.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/1/202534.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/3/202524.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/202528.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/26/202528.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/202520.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/25/2025169.8 KB