Public school drills
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-910, RELATING TO REQUIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL DRILLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH SEMESTER ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS WHOSE INSTRUCTION IS NOT PRIMARILY DELIVERED ONLINE, SHALL CONDUCT ONE FIRE DRILL, ONE ACTIVE SHOOTER/INTRUDER DRILL, AND ONE SEVERE WEATHER/EARTHQUAKE DRILL.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Mar 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-4)
senate
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Fanning
DDemocratic
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