H 3258 General Bill, By Moore, S. Williams, Pendarvis, Simmons, McDaniel, Henderson-Myers, Govan, King, Hosey, Wooten, Clary, Elliott and W. Cox
Summary: SC School Safe-Space
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL SAFE SPACE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-66-50 SO AS TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SAFE-SPACE SENTINEL PROGRAM" TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND MENTAL HEALTH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ENSURING EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL HAVE ONE EMPLOYEE TRAINED IN CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND RELATED SKILLS FOR EVERY TWO HUNDRED STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND DUTIES OF THESE EMPLOYEES, AND TO REQUIRE RELATED MINIMAL, BUT VITAL, TRAINING FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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12/18/18	House	Prefiled
12/18/18	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/08/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 146)
01/08/19	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 146)
01/16/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pendarvis, Simmons, McDaniel, Henderson-Myers, Govan
01/17/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
01/22/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey
03/06/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Clary
03/07/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott
05/01/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Cox