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IntroducedFeb 18, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 24, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 2026" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY TASK FORCE, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATION PLANS, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFIED SCHOOL SAFETY ASSESSMENTS AND REQUIRED LIVE DRILLS, AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY SLED, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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House • Apr 24, 2026: Read third time and sent to Senate
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Summary
Comments on H 5201
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Govanprimary
Votes
YES: 99
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 18
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Clyburn, William
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hewitt, Lee
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Sessions, Heath
- Taylor, Bill
- Wooten, Chris
EXCUSED: 6
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
- Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
- Apr 20, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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