H 4649 General Bill, By Bannister, Carter, Leber, Vaughan, West, Elliott, Williams, Henegan, Caskey, Erickson, Bradley and Rivers
Summary: Private security services in public schools
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH MORE THAN FIFTEEN THOUSAND STUDENTS MAY USE CERTAIN SECURITY PERSONNEL TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND SECURITY ON SCHOOL PREMISES IF LICENSED AS A PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS, AND TO PROVIDE DISTRICTS REMAIN OBLIGATED TO USE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-60, RELATING TO PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS LICENSURE, SO AS TO ADD PROVISIONS CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS APPLYING FOR LICENSURE; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-80, RELATING TO SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT CERTAIN RELATED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-140, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FROM PRIVATE SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE REQUIREMENTS.
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12/14/23	House	Prefiled
12/14/23	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/09/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 110)
01/09/24	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 110)
01/09/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, West
01/10/24		Scrivener's error corrected
01/25/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott
02/29/24	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
03/01/24		Scrivener's error corrected
03/06/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Henegan
03/06/24	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 60)
03/07/24	House	Amended (House Journal-page 31)
03/07/24	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Bamberg, Felder, Ligon, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, King, Kirby, Henegan, Clyburn, Pendarvis, Jefferson, Dilliard (House Journal-page 31)
03/19/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
03/20/24	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 84)
03/21/24	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 54)
03/26/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
03/27/24	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 40)
03/28/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
03/28/24	House	Amended (House Journal-page 101)
03/28/24	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 101)
03/28/24	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 102)
03/28/24	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 104)
03/29/24	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7)
04/02/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
04/02/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 13)