H 3258 — Mobile panic alert systems in public schools

2025-2026 Bill 3258 Text of Previous Version (Apr.(Dec.

09,06, 2025)2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3258Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.

Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates  Matter  Stricken  Indicates  New  Matter    Committee  ReportA Aprilbill 9,  2025TO  AMEND H.THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-66-35 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE PANIC ALERT SYSTEMS IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SYSTEMS, AND TO PROVIDE PROCUREMENT AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

3258   Introduced by Reps.

Pope, Gilliam, Martin, Grant, M.

M.

Smith and Schuessler   S.

Printed 4/9/25--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2025   ________   The committee on House Education and Public Works To whom was referred a Bill (H.

3258) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 59-66-35 so as to require the acquisition and implementation of mobile panic alert systems in each public, etc., respectfully Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

      Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 59-66-35(A)(1)(a) and (b) and inserting:

           (a) connects disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between local and state law enforcement and first responder agencies;

and            (b) integrates with existing technology found in each local public safety answering-point infrastructure, as defined in Section 23-47-10, to transmit 911 calls and mobile activations;

and            (c) provides annual training to all public resource officers and public school personnel, who work in the districts where the systems are utilized, on the proper use of the panic button alert system;

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 59-66-35(B) and (C) and inserting:

    (B) The Department of Education, in consultation with the State Law Enforcement Division and the Department of Public Safety, shall:

       (1) identify vendors of systems that satisfy the requirements of subsection (A)(1) for use by school districts, and shall make this list of vendors available to schools no later than January 1, 2026;

and        (2) provide mandatory annual training to all public school resource officers and public school personnel on the proper use of the panic button alert system.

    (C) The State Board of Education, through the State Department of Education, shallmay promulgate regulations to implement this section.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

  SHANNON ERICKSON for Committee.

  _______                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-66-35 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE PANIC ALERT SYSTEMS IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SYSTEMS, AND TO PROVIDE PROCUREMENT AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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