Private security services in public schools
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH MORE THAN FIFTEEN THOUSAND STUDENTS MAY USE CERTAIN SECURITY PERSONNEL TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND SECURITY ON SCHOOL PREMISES IF LICENSED AS A PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS, AND TO PROVIDE DISTRICTS REMAIN OBLIGATED TO USE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-60, RELATING TO PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS LICENSURE, SO AS TO ADD PROVISIONS CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS APPLYING FOR LICENSURE; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-80, RELATING TO SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT CERTAIN RELATED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-140, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FROM PRIVATE SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE REQUIREMENTS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
101–0
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 121
Mar 28, 2024
D
Democratic33
75% Yea
R
Republican88
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 28, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-20)
house
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Jerry Carter
RRepublican
P
Matt Leber
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Michael Rivers
DDemocratic
P
Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
P
Robert Williams
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
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