H 5205 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

College Safety Training Programs for Students

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 101, TITLE 59 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN THIS STATE TO IMPLEMENT A SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAMS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-440 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE SHALL MAKE OPIOID AND FENTANYL PREVENTION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ENROLLED STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINITIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

420
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 24, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-16)
house
Feb 19, 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
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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