South Carolina House Bill 5037 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-28 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "metal Detectors In Public Schools Act Of 2020" By Adding Section 59-66-35 So As To Provide That Beginning With The 2021-2022 School Year, Walk-through Metal Detectors Must Be Installed And Operated At All Public Entrances Of Each Public Elementary School, Middle School, And High School In The State; To Define Necessary Terminology; To Provide Related Training In The Use Of These Metal Detectors; To Provide For The Promulgation Of Related Regulations; And To Make These Provisions Contingent Upon Appropriations By The General Assembly.

Metal Detectors in Public Schools Act

Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D]

Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]

Rep. Robert Williams [D]

Rep. Marvin Pendarvis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-28	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2020-01-28	House	Introduced and read first time

H3218 (Similar To) 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
H4665 (Similar To) 2020-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	66	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5037&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/5037_20200128.htm