H 5201 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Safe Schools Act of 2026

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 2026" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY TASK FORCE, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATION PLANS, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFIED SCHOOL SAFETY ASSESSMENTS AND REQUIRED LIVE DRILLS, AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY SLED, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026

Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2026

How they voted

91–0

Passed · 23 other

Total votes 114

Apr 23, 2026

D Democratic33

23 Yea 10

69% Yea

R Republican81

68 Yea 13

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Apr 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Apr 23, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (91-0-23)

house

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors