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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4739: College Safety Training Programs for Students

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4739 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: College Safety Training Programs for Students. Primary sponsor: Tim McGinnis (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 101, TITLE 59 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN THIS STATE AND EACH INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE THAT RECEIVES CERTAIN LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP-FUNDED TUITION PAYMENTS TO IMPLEMENT A SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAMS, TO REQUIRE EACH INSTITUTION TO COMPILE AND ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  4. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source