S 0018 General Bill, By McConnell, McGill, Rose, Campsen, Verdin, Ryberg, Leventis, Rankin and Alexander
Similar (H 3133)
Summary: S.C. Teacher Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER PROTECTION ACT OF 2011", BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-900, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A STUDENT WHO COMMITS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AGAINST THE TEACHER IF THE OFFENSE OCCURS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS OR AT A SCHOOL-RELATED EVENT, OR IF THE OFFENSE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TEACHER'S PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO TEACHER HAS CIVIL LIABILITY TO A STUDENT OR TO A PARTY ACTING IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENT FOR AN ACT OR OMISSION BY THE TEACHER THAT OCCURS WHILE THE TEACHER IS ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL.
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12/01/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/01/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 14)
05/17/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Education (Senate Journal-page 23)
05/18/11	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/18/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/19/11	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 17)
05/24/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
05/24/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)