South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 4580

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard and Brawley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3455wab22.docx

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Metal Detectors in Schools

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  11/17/2021  House   Prefiled
  11/17/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/11/2022  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 60)
   1/11/2022  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 60)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/17/2021

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-23-260 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTORS AND OTHER METAL DETECTORS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND ATHLETIC VENUES IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE RELATED REGULATIONS; AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE JULY 1, 2023.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 2, Chapter 23, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-23-260.    Walk-through metal detector security systems must be installed in the public entrances to all public elementary school, middle school, and high school buildings in the State, including athletic venues. All persons entering such buildings shall be screened through the metal detectors when entering the buildings. During the time needed to procure and install such walkthrough metal detectors, schools shall procure and use handheld metal detectors. The State Department of Education shall promulgate regulations regarding the type of equipment, its placement, and other matters necessary to implement the provisions of this section."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2023.

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