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A79, R96, H3360
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pope, Gilliam, Wooten, McCravy, Felder, Williams, Erickson, Bradley, Mitchell, Forrest, B. Newton and Caskey
Document Path: LC-0056CM23.docx
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the Senate on March 14, 2023
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Center for School Safety and Targeted Violence
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/8/2022 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/8/2022 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 145) |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 145) |
| 2/15/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder |
| 2/22/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Erickson, Bradley |
| 3/1/2023 | House | Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 35) |
| 3/2/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell |
| 3/7/2023 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Beach, Harris, Magnuson, Pace, Oremus, JA Moore, White, Cromer, May, Killmartin, McCabe, TA Morgan, Wheeler, Wetmore (House Journal-page 31) |
| 3/8/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, B. Newton, Caskey |
| 3/8/2023 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 72) |
| 3/8/2023 | House | Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 73) |
| 3/9/2023 | House | Adopted, sent to Senate (House Journal-page 38) |
| 3/14/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 3/14/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 5/2/2023 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams |
| 5/9/2023 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18) |
| 5/11/2023 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 156) |
| 5/11/2023 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 156) |
| 6/14/2023 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 21) |
| 6/14/2023 | Ratified R 96 | |
| 6/19/2023 | Signed By Governor | |
| 6/26/2023 | Effective date 06/19/23 | |
| 6/26/2023 | Act No. 79 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/08/2022
03/01/2023
05/09/2023
(A79, R96, H3360)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 23 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND TARGETED VIOLENCE WITHIN THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Center for School Safety and Targeted Violence
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 23-3-1500. (A) The Center for School Safety and Targeted Violence is established within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The purpose of the center is to provide extensive training, education, and expertise in the fields of school safety and targeted violence.
(B) SLED shall adopt guidelines and establish procedures for training and educating local and state law enforcement, teachers, administrators, bus drivers, other school personnel, parents and the public on school safety and targeted violence.
(C) SLED may incorporate existing and new personnel from its Homeland Security Department, Investigative Services Department, Behavioral Science Unit and any other unit or department as assigned by the Chief of SLED as defined in Section 23-3-25.
Time Effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is contingent upon funding in the general appropriations act.
Ratified the 14th day of June, 2023.
Approved the 19th day of June, 2023.
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