South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 5201 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 2026" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY TASK FORCE, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATION PLANS, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFIED SCHOOL SAFETY ASSESSMENTS AND REQUIRED LIVE DRILLS, AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY SLED, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 11)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Safe Schools Act of 2026

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 11)

  2. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)

  3. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)

  4. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 18)

  5. Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)

  6. Read second time (House Journal-page 17)

  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan

  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson

  9. Scrivener's error corrected

  10. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2)

  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple

  12. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 48)

  13. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 25 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 950023
Republican 3000
Democrat 1001
Total 990024
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
Rankin, Luke S — Yea
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hewitt, Lee — Not Voting
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Not Voting
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Guffey — Yea
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Not Voting
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Not Voting
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Not Voting
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Yea
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Greg Ford — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Not Voting
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Not Voting
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Yea
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson — Yea
Representative Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr. — Not Voting
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Yea
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Not Voting
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Not Voting
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Not Voting
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Not Voting
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Not Voting
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Not Voting
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas Beach — Yea
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Not Voting
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Not Voting
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Not Voting
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Yea
T. Case Brittain, Jr. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5201 do?
Safe Schools Act of 2026
Who sponsors H 5201?
H 5201 is sponsored by Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative James E. Teeple, and Representative Fawn M. Pedalino.
What is the current status of H 5201?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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