Private Security Services in Public Schools
Summary
AN ACT 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 SECURITY PERSONNEL LICENSED AS A PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-60, RELATING TO PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO ADD PROVISIONS CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS APPLYING FOR LICENSURE, TO PROVIDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP RELATED STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, AND APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-80, RELATING TO SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT CERTAIN RELATED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-140, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FROM THE APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 18, TITLE 40, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CHAPTER TO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Signed May 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-5)
house
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Jeff Zell
RRepublican
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
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