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Session 116 - (2005-2006)Printer Friendly
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H 3025 General Bill, By Clemmons, G.R. Smith, Barfield, Viers, Littlejohn, Brady, Mahaffey, Duncan, Umphlett, Clark and Hagood
Similar (S 0013, S 0026)
Summary: Teacher Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005; BY ADDING SECTION 15-78-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR TEACHERS ACTING IN THE SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THIS PROTECTION; BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-900, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH A SCHOOL IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY WHO IS INJURED TO THE DEGREE THAT THE PERSON IS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS FORMER POSITION BY A STUDENT CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER PROTECTION ACT THAT CAUSED THE INJURY MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IN ALL RETIREMENT, INSURANCE, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS IN WHICH THE PERSON WAS ENROLLED AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY WITH THE EMPLOYER REQUIRED TO CONTINUE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-612, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF A STUDENT COMMITTING ASSAULT AND BATTERY AGAINST SCHOOL PERSONNEL, SO AS TO REDEFINE INTO THREE OFFENSES WITH SEPARATE PENALTIES FOR EACH, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING THE MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE AS A FELONY, AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-3-1535, 16-3-1545, AND 16-3-1550, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTICE FOR CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES TO CRIMES IN CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE OFFENDER PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO REQUIRE JUDGES IN THESE PROCEEDINGS TO MAKE A SPECIFIC INQUIRY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THESE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
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12/08/04House Prefiled
12/08/04House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05House Introduced and read first time HJ-55
01/11/05House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-55
01/12/05House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
01/13/05House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Umphlett
01/26/05House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
02/10/05House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood



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