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Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation S0158

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Legislation Overview

Title: Principals

Description: Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 15 To Chapter 63, Title 59 So As To Allow Principals Or Senior Administrators, After Consulting With A School Counselor, Resource Officer, Or Safety Officer, And After Providing Parental Notification, To Petition The Probate Court To Determine Whether A Student Is In Need Of Mental Health Services If, In The Principal's Or Senior Administration's Opinion, The Student Poses A Threat Of Harm To Himself Or Others, To Provide Exceptions To The Requirement To Notify A Parent Or Legal Guardian, To Provide Immunity From Suit For Certain School Officials, And To Require Local School Districts To Establish Certain Policies And Guidelines; To Amend Section 44-24-90, Relating To Judicial Admissions Of Children In Need Of Services, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And To Amend Section 44-24-140, Relating To Determinations Of A Petition For The Judicial Admission Of A Child In Need Of Services, So As To Require The Court To Report Information About The Child To Sled For Transmitting To The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (nics) In Certain Circumstances And To Provide A Child Whose Name Has Been Transmitted To Nics The Right To Petition A Court To Remove The Prohibitions Placed Involving The Right To Possess Or Have Access To Firearms.

Session: 123rd General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education

Last Action Date: January 8, 2019

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Karl Allen (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 46)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 8, 2019 Introduced and read first time
Senate Jan 8, 2019 Referred to Committee on Education
Senate Dec 12, 2018 Prefiled
Senate Dec 12, 2018 Referred to Committee on Education
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 12, 2018 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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