School Guard Requirements
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-60, RELATING TO SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS TO DIRECT AND CONTROL TRAFFIC ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS NEAR SCHOOLS TO REDUCE CONGESTION RELATED TO STUDENT DROP-OFF AND PICKUP, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education · Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 26) · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 26) · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 7) · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 22) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 23) · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 23) · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 17) · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 244) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 244) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3) · May 5, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 78) · May 7, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 78) · May 7, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 79) · May 7, 2026
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 1) · May 8, 2026
House
Ratified R 148 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · May 27, 2026
Act No. 169 · May 27, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
JohnsonWalkerZell
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-07 · Passed · Yeas 102, Nays 0, Excused Absence 15, Not Voting 7
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 2, Excused Absence 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 169 (May 27, 2026).