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SC H 3236

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Weapons Detector Systems in Schools Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3236 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3236 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-29): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore, Bauer

What is SC H 3236 about?

A BILL TO 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.

Who sponsors SC H 3236?

Gilliard, Wetmore, Bauer are the primary sponsors of SC H 3236.

Description

A BILL TO 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.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-01-29 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore, Bauer
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Sponsors

  • Gilliardprimary
  • Wetmoreprimary
  • Bauerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-29

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

  2. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  5. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3236&session=126&summary=B

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