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Session 121 - (2015-2016)Printer Friendly
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S 0308 General Bill, By Campsen
Similar (H 3094)
Summary: Teacher Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CHAPTER 25, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER PROTECTION ACT OF 2015", BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-900, 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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01/13/15Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 179)
01/13/15Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 179)
01/20/15 Scrivener's error corrected



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