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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 269: Private Security Services in Public Schools

Enacted 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 269 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Private Security Services in Public Schools. Primary sponsor: Ross Turner (Republican), Jason Elliott (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2025): Act No. 36.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH MORE THAN FIFTEEN THOUSAND STUDENTS MAY USE SECURITY PERSONNEL LICENSED AS A PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-60, RELATING TO PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO ADD PROVISIONS CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS APPLYING FOR LICENSURE, TO PROVIDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP RELATED STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, AND APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-80, RELATING TO SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT CERTAIN RELATED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-140, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FROM THE APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 18, TITLE 40, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CHAPTER TO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. Act No. 36
  2. Effective date 05/12/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 54
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
  10. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Read third time and sent to House

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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