S 1089 General Bill, By Setzler, Alexander, Bryan, Courson, Drummond, Giese, Hayes, Holland, Leatherman, Leventis, Ryberg and Wilson
    A Bill to amend Article 4, Chapter 63, Title 59, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the School Crime Report Act, so as to transfer the responsibilities of the State Department of Education under this Act upon the Office of the Attorney General on July 1, 1996, to provide that the Attorney General's office shall establish a toll-free telephone line for use by school administrators when reporting certain crimes, to authorize the Attorney General to petition school boards to expel students charged with certain crimes, and to represent local school districts when these cases are appealed to an appellate court, and to further provide for the procedures which must be followed in connection with this Act; and to amend Section 59-24-60, relating to the requirement that school officials contact law enforcement authorities when specified activities have occurred on school property, so as to provide that the Attorney General's office also shall be contacted.
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02/01/96	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
02/01/96	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-3
02/29/96	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-9
03/05/96	Senate	Amended SJ-14
03/05/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-14
03/06/96	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
03/07/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
03/07/96	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6