South Carolina House Bill 5483: Educator Safety and Classroom Authority Act of 2026

South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session

What it does

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "educator Safety And Classroom Authority Act Of 2026" By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 63, Title 59, So As To Provide For Educator Safety And Classroom Authority, To Define Necessary Terms, To Establish The Authority Of Educators In Classroom Management And Student Discipline, To Provide Procedures For Student Referral, Removal, And Administrative Response, To Provide Protections For Educators, Administrators, And Staff, To Require Certain Actions By The State Board Of Education, And To Provide For Implementation By School Districts.

Latest action

Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works (2026-05-13)

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