South Carolina Senate Bill 222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relating To Teachers, To Enact The "south Carolina Teacher Protection Act Of 2017," By Adding Article 9, To Provide That A Teacher May Bring A Civil Action Against A Student Who Commits A Criminal Offense Against The Teacher If The Offense Occurs On School Grounds Or At A School-related Event Or If The Offense Is Directly Related To The Teacher's Professional Responsibilities; And To Provide That No Teacher Has Civil Liability To A Student Or To A Party Acting In The Interest Of The Student For An Act Or Omission By The Teacher That Occurs While The Teacher Is Acting On Behalf Of The School.

SC Teacher Protection Act of 2017

Sen. George Campsen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2017-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0222&session=122&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/222_20170110.htm