South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 482

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    482
Ratification Number:            68
Act Number:                     39
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19950209
Primary Sponsor:                Reese 
All Sponsors:                   Reese 
Drafted Document Number:        PT\1698DW.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950504
Date of Last Amendment:         19950322
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950517
Subject:                        Students, weapons
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950517  Act No. A39
------  19950517  Signed by Governor
------  19950511  Ratified R68
House   19950504  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19950503  Read second time
House   19950426  Committee report: Favorable              21 HEPW
House   19950328  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950323  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950322  Amended, read second time
Senate  19950316  Committee report: Favorable with         04 SED
                  amendment
Senate  19950209  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee
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(A39, R68, S482)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO, IT IS DETERMINED, HAS BROUGHT A FIREARM TO SCHOOL OR ANY SETTING UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF A LOCAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST EXPEL HIM FOR NO LESS THAN ONE YEAR, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE EXPULSION AND REQUIRE THE DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH A POLICY FOR REFERRING EACH EXPELLED STUDENT TO THE LOCAL COUNTY OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

District must expel student

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-235. The district board must expel for no less than one year a student who is determined to have brought a firearm to a school or any setting under the jurisdiction of a local board of trustees. The expulsion must follow the procedures established pursuant to Section 59-63-240. The one-year expulsion is subject to modification by the district superintendent of education on a case-by-case basis. Students expelled pursuant to this section are not precluded from receiving educational services in an alternative setting. Each local board of trustees is to establish a policy which requires the student to be referred to the local county office of the Department of Juvenile Justice or its representative."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 17th day of May, 1995.