SC H 4739
in committeeCollege Safety Training Programs for Students
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 4739 pass?
Not yet. SC H 4739 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
What is SC H 4739 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 101, TITLE 59 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN THIS STATE AND EACH INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE THAT RECEIVES CERTAIN LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP-FUNDED TUITION PAYMENTS TO IMPLEMENT A SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAMS, TO REQUIRE EACH INSTITUTION TO COMPILE AND ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS.
Who sponsors SC H 4739?
McGinnis, Erickson, Grant and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4739.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 101, TITLE 59 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN THIS STATE AND EACH INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE THAT RECEIVES CERTAIN LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP-FUNDED TUITION PAYMENTS TO IMPLEMENT A SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAMS, TO REQUIRE EACH INSTITUTION TO COMPILE AND ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-01-13 — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- McGinnisprimary
- Ericksonprimary
- Grantprimary
- Spann-Wilderprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-12-16
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Prefiled
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
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