South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 451 — School Bus Interior Camera System

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL NEWLY PURCHASED OR LEASED SCHOOL BUSES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERIOR CAMERA.

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13, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 451Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL NEWLY PURCHASED OR LEASED SCHOOL BUSES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERIOR CAMERA.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 67, Title 59 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 59-67-75.  (A) Beginning with the procurement cycle for state-owned or leased school buses, the State must ensure that all newly purchased or leased school buses are equipped with an interior camera system provided by the Department of Education.
The camera system must:
       (1) include multiple cameras or camera angles positioned to capture complete coverage of interior activity;
       (2) record high-definition digital video;
and        (3) store recordings securely.
    (B) Prior to each school bus operating shift, proper operation of the camera system must be verified.
School districts shall maintain written records of system checks and ensure that any malfunctioning equipment is repaired within five business days.
    (C) If footage of an incident that occurred on a state-owned or leased school bus is requested by the Department of Education, it must be provided within five school days.
All other requests for footage made to school districts shall follow procedures established by the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act and be provided at no cost.
    (D) To ensure proper data security and privacy, each school district shall:
       (1) implement secure storage protocols for recorded footage;
       (2) restrict access to recorded footage to authorized personnel only;
and        (3) establish procedures for footage review and retention.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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  1. Referred to Committee on Education

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What does S 451 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL NEWLY PURCHASED OR LEASED SCHOOL BUSES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERIOR CAMERA.
Who sponsors S 451?
S 451 is sponsored by Senator Wes Climer.
What is the current status of S 451?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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