School Mapping Data Program
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-440 SO AS TO CREATE THE SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING EFFICIENT EMERGENCY RESPONSES IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING BY PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION BY THE DIVISION, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-700 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN REPORTING SYSTEMS FOR ANNUAL EMPLOYEE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION DISCLOSURES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Signed May 15, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 3, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-13)
house
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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