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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 115: School Safety

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

S 115 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: School Safety. Primary sponsor: Brian Adams (Republican), Larry Grooms (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Tom Fernandez (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Tom Corbin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Referred to Committee on Education.

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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 SO AS TO ENACT THE "GUARDIANS OF OUR SCHOOLS ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 66, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS MAY DESIGNATE EMPLOYEES AS SCHOOL GUARDIANS TO PROVIDE ARMED PROTECTION AND OTHER RELATED PUBLIC SAFETY FUNCTIONS ON THEIR CAMPUSES, TO DEFINE RELATED TERMINOLOGY, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-112 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCIL MUST DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM AND GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL GUARDIANS THAT MUST BE OFFERED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-420, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROHIBITION ON POSSESSION OF FIREARM ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, SO AS TO EXEMPT SCHOOL GUARDIANS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Tom FernandezPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Tom CorbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Education
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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