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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 711: School Guard Requirements

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 711 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School Guard Requirements. Primary sponsor: Michael Johnson (Republican), Overture Walker (Democratic), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Act No. 169.

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 AMENDING SECTION 59-63-60, RELATING TO SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS TO DIRECT AND CONTROL TRAFFIC ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS NEAR SCHOOLS TO REDUCE CONGESTION RELATED TO STUDENT DROP-OFF AND PICKUP, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN VISIBILITY GARMENT OR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
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. 169
  2. Effective date 05/18/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 148
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  7. Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
  8. Read second time
  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