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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4785: School Safety and Hazard Buffer Act

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 4785 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School Safety and Hazard Buffer Act. Primary sponsor: David Martin (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

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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 ENACTING THE "SCHOOL SAFETY AND HAZARD BUFFERS ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59, SO AS TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM SCHOOL SAFETY SETBACKS FROM INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FACILITIES, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF FACILITIES HANDLING DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES WITHIN CERTAIN DISTANCES OF ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC NOTICE AND TRANSPARENCY, TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“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 Labor, Commerce and Industry
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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