H 3664 General Bill, By Scarborough and Altman
Summary: Criminal activity on school grounds where students are victims and law enforcement called; notification required, Crimes
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES ARE SUMMONED TO A SCHOOL TO RESPOND TO REPORTS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WHERE STUDENTS ARE POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY SUBJECTING THEM TO POSSIBLE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH, SCHOOL OFFICIALS MUST NOTIFY THE PUBLIC AND THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF THE STUDENTS INVOLVED, THROUGH APPROPRIATE MEDIA OUTLETS, OF THIS SITUATION WITHIN THIRTY MINUTES OF SUMMONING LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ARE REGULARLY MADE BY A SCHOOL TO PARENTS THROUGH SUCH DEVICES AS NEWSLETTERS, A REPORT OF THE INCIDENT ALSO MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT EDITION FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT.
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03/06/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
03/06/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10