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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Fanning
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Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Public school drills
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 Senate Prefiled
12/9/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
1/12/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 266)
1/12/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 266)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-910 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL DRILLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH SEMESTER ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS WHOSE INSTRUCTION IS NOT PRIMARILY DELIVERED ONLINE, SHALL CONDUCT ONE FIRE DRILL, ONE ACTIVE SHOOTER/INTRUDER DRILL, AND ONE SEVERE WEATHER/EARTHQUAKE DRILL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-63-910(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) All public schools, including charter schools whose instruction is not primarily delivered online, shall conduct fire, active shooter/intruder, and severe weather/earthquake drills. Within each school year, schools must conduct at least two fire drills, two active shooter/intruder drills, and two severe weather/earthquake drills, with at least one of each drill conducted each semester Each semester all public schools, including charter schools whose instruction is not primarily delivered online, shall conduct one fire drill, one active shooter/intruder drill, and one severe weather/earthquake drill."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2022.
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