Bill 3550

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3550
Ratification Number:            307
Act Number:                     299
Primary Sponsor:                McMahand
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Criminal conduct on school
                                property
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940201
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4249AL.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940301
Introduced Date:                19930223
Date of Last Amendment:         19930525
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940301
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McMahand
                                Stone
                                R. Smith
                                Canty
                                Neilson
                                Hutson
                                McLeod
                                Hines
                                Cooper
                                Scott
                                J. Brown
                                Beatty
                                Anderson
                                Phillips
                                J. Harris
                                Baker
                                Harrell
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3550   ------  19940301      Signed by Governor
3550   ------  19940301      Act No. 299
3550   ------  19940224      Ratified R 307
3550   Senate  19940201      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3550   Senate  19940127      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
3550   Senate  19940119      Committee Report: Favorable     11
3550   Senate  19930526      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
3550   House   19930526      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3550   House   19930525      Amended, read second time
3550   House   19930519      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, 19930525
3550   House   19930505      Committee Report: Favorable     21
                             with amendment
3550   House   19930223      Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee

(A299, R307, H3550)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-24-60 SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES WHEN CRIMINAL CONDUCT OCCURS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR AT A SCHOOL SANCTIONED OR SPONSORED ACTIVITY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

School officials required to contact law enforcement

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-24-60. In addition to other provisions required by law or by regulation of the State Board of Education, school administrators must contact law enforcement authorities immediately upon notice that a person is engaging or has engaged in activities on school property or at a school sanctioned or sponsored activity which may result or results in injury or serious threat of injury to the person or to another person or his property as defined in local board policy."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 1st day of March, 1994.