H 5201 General Bill, By Pedalino, Teeple, Erickson and Govan
Summary: Safe Schools Act of 2026
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 2026" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY TASK FORCE, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATION PLANS, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFIED SCHOOL SAFETY ASSESSMENTS AND REQUIRED LIVE DRILLS, AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY SLED, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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02/18/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
02/18/26	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 48)
04/15/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
04/16/26	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
04/20/26		Scrivener's error corrected
04/21/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
04/23/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
04/23/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
04/23/26	House	Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)
04/23/26	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 18)
04/24/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
04/28/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/28/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 11)