Bill 3448

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3448
Primary Sponsor:                Canty
Committee Number:               21
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        School authorities may
                                conduct searches
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Education and Public Works
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4248AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930210    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930210    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Canty
                                McLeod
                                Byrd
                                Govan
                                Cobb-Hunter
                                McElveen
                                Hallman
                                Harrell
                                Riser
                                Law
                                Neilson
                                Gonzales
                                Shissias
                                Whipper
                                Keyserling
                                Quinn
                                Breeland
                                Williams
                                R. Young
                                P. Harris
                                Stille
                                Kennedy
                                Davenport
                                Littlejohn
                                Hines
                                M.O. Alexander
                                Harvin
                                Walker
                                J. Harris
                                McCraw
                                Delleney
                                Wofford
                                Neal
                                McMahand
                                Anderson
                                Thomas
                                Beatty
                                Cooper
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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3448  House   19930210      Introduced, read first time,    21
                            referred to Committee

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-91 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL TRUSTEES SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES ALLOWING SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO SEARCH PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON SCHOOL PREMISES FOR WEAPONS OR DRUGS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-19-91. In addition to other powers provided by law, school trustees must develop and implement a policy, regulations, and guidelines to allow school authorities to search without a warrant persons or property entering school premises for weapons or illegal drugs. Until the school trustees have developed this policy, school authorities may conduct a search of all persons or property entering school premises after notifying the board of trustees of the school district. School authorities shall follow other policies and procedures provided by law if a weapon or illegal drug is found."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.