Bill Text: SC H3412 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: School crossing guards
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-11 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works [H3412 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2017-H3412-Introduced.html
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS BE ATTIRED WITH GARMENTS OR EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN BY APPROACHING MOTORISTS, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS SHALL CARRY AND USE HANDHELD STOP PADDLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-63-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-63-60. (A) No A person charged with the responsibility of assisting school children to cross streets near schools shall may not engage in such activity unless he is:
(1) using a handheld reflective stop paddle; and
(2) attired with some type of garment or equipment that can be clearly seen by the driver of an approaching motor vehicle.
(B) The school district official of each school district who is responsible for supervising such personnel shall be is responsible for seeing that such persons within his district are furnished with the articles required by this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
