South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 30
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hutto and Reichenbach
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3630
Document Path: SMIN-0059MW25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/11/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 1/14/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 1/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 1/15/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-110, RELATING TO YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION TEACHER TRAINING, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-26-110(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) Beginning with the 2013-2014 2025-2026school year, the Department of Education shall require two hours of training in youth suicide awareness and prevention as a requirement for the renewal of credentials of individuals employed in a kindergarten, elementary, middle school secondary school, junior high school, or high school as defined in Section 59-1-150, or an institution of higher education. The required training shall count toward the one hundred twenty renewal credits specified in Department of Education regulations for renewal of credentials.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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