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H3236Introduced in the House

Weapons Detector Systems in Schools Act

IntroducedHouse Education and Public Works

Introduced by Wendell Gilliard, District 111

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "weapons Detector Systems In Schools Act" By Adding Article 10 To Chapter 63, Title 59 So As To Provide Weapons Detector Systems Must Be Installed In All Public School Building And Athletics Venue Entrances, To Provide Related Training Must Be Given To Appropriate Staff, To Provide Everyone Entering The Buildings And Venues Must Be Screened By Trained Personnel, To Provide For The Temporary Use Of Handheld Metal Detectors Until More Complete Systems May Be Implemented, And To Provide Weapons Detectors May Include Metal Detectors And Other Means For Screening For Weapons As Technology Provides.

Where it stands

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore, Bauer

January 29, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore, Bauer

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