South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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S. 203
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Fanning
Document Path: LC-0116WAB23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the House on March 2, 2023
Last Amended on February 28, 2023
Education and Public Works
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 105) |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 105) |
| 2/22/2023 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 2/27/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/28/2023 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 2/28/2023 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 2/28/2023 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 3/1/2023 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 3/1/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 3/2/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5) |
| 3/2/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 5) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/01/2022
02/22/2023
02/27/2023
02/28/2023
03/02/2023
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Committee Amendment Adopted
February 28, 2023
S. 203
Introduced by Senator Fanning
S. Printed 02/28/23--S. [SEC 3/1/2023 4:51 PM]
Read the first time January 10, 2023
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A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 59-63-910, relating to REQUIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL DRILLS, so as to PROVIDE EACH SEMESTER ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS WHOSE INSTRUCTION IS NOT PRIMARILY DELIVERED ONLINE, SHALL CONDUCT ONE FIRE DRILL, ONE ACTIVE SHOOTER/INTRUDER DRILL, AND ONE SEVERE WEATHER/EARTHQUAKE DRILL.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-63-910(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) All public schools, including charter schools whose instruction is not primarily delivered online, shall conduct fire, active shooter/intruder, and severe weather/earthquake drills. Within each school year, schools must conduct at least two fire drills, two active shooter/intruder drills, and two severe weather/earthquake drills, with at least one of each drill conducted each semester Notwithstanding any other law, regulation, codes, or standards which are based upon nationally recognized codes or standards, all public schools, including charter schools whose instruction is not primarily delivered online, shall conduct one fire drill, one active shooter/intruder drill, and one severe weather/earthquake drill each semester, all of which must be conducted within the first 15 days of each semester. In addition to these requirements, all elementary schools shall conduct one additional fire drill each semester. For purpose of this subsection, elementary school includes any public school, including charter schools whose instruction is not primarily delivered online, that contains grades K-5.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2024.
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