H 5483 General Bill, By Erickson, Bradley, McGinnis, Hartnett, Teeple, Vaughan, Duncan, D. Mitchell, Lastinger and Atkinson
Similar (S 1060)
Summary: Educator Safety and Classroom Authority Act of 2026
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EDUCATOR SAFETY AND CLASSROOM AUTHORITY ACT OF 2026" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATOR SAFETY AND CLASSROOM AUTHORITY, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF EDUCATORS IN CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT REFERRAL, REMOVAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE, TO PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
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04/01/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
04/01/26	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6)
04/21/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
04/22/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4)
04/23/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
04/28/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
04/28/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 18)
04/28/26	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). JL Johnson, McDaniel, Reese, Waters, Henderson-Myers, Luck, Hosey, Long, Clyburn, Pedalino, Schuessler, Guest, Crawford, Garvin, Weeks, Jones, Balletine, Magnuson (House Journal-page 18)
04/29/26	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 175)
04/30/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
05/07/26	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 43)