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South CarolinaS 0269126th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH MORE THAN FIFTEEN THOUSAND STUDENTS MAY USE SECURITY PERSONNEL LICENSED AS A PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-60, RELATING TO PROPRIETARY SECURITY BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO ADD PROVISIONS CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS APPLYING FOR LICENSURE, TO PROVIDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP RELATED STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, AND APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-80, RELATING TO SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT CERTAIN RELATED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-18-140, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FROM THE APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 18, TITLE 40, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CHAPTER TO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Sponsored By: Ross Turner (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Private Security Services in Public Schools
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Armed licensed security in large districts
Public school districts with more than 15,000 students can hire armed security or staff with arrest authority. The district must be licensed as a proprietary security business and follow state police (SLED) standards. The board or charter authorizer must name the superintendent as the license applicant, and SLED approves only if staff have the right training and background. These private officers do not replace school resource officers and cannot serve in SRO advisor or teacher roles. School district employees doing this security work must follow Chapter 18 licensing and registration rules.
New training rules for school security
SLED sets training for initial and renewal registration of school security officers. Districts cannot use anyone under 21 as a school security officer. Districts must run a full-time security and emergency management division and have a written joint-training agreement with local police. School district security officers must be recertified every two years.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ross Turner
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Jason Elliott
Republican • Senate
Jeff Zell
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2025
(Private Security Services in Public Schools)Passage of Bill
Yes: 117 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
(Private Security Services in Public Schools)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 36
5/19/2025legislatureEffective date 05/12/25
5/19/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
5/12/2025GovernorRatified R 54
5/8/2025legislatureRead third time and enrolled
5/7/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
5/6/2025HouseRead second time
5/6/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
5/5/2025legislatureCommittee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
5/1/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
4/9/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
4/9/2025HouseRead third time and sent to House
4/3/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
4/2/2025SenateRead second time
4/2/2025SenateAmended
4/2/2025SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
4/2/2025SenateScrivener's error corrected
3/28/2025legislatureCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Education
3/26/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Education
1/28/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
1/28/2025Senate
Bill Text
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