S 711 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

School Guard Requirements

Summary

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 VISIBILITY GARMENT OR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed May 18, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

41–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 45

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican33

29 Yea 1 Nay 3

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

lower

May 7, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (92-0-22)

house

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (41-1-3)

senate

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Dec 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors