South Carolina H 3236: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ALLOCATION OF STATE SOURCE HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS TO FIRMS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY DISADVANTAGED ETHNIC MINORITIES AND WOMEN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION ALSO APPLIES TO HIGHWAY FUNDS EXPENDED ON HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT APPLIES TO HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROJECTS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT APPLIES TO CERTAIN SUBCONTRACTORS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COUNTIES TO SET MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (WBE) SUBCONTRACTING GOALS ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND REQUIRE PRIME CONTRACTORS TO SHOW GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO MEET THE SUBCONTRACTING GOALS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER THE LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY OF MBE OR WBE FIRMS WHEN DESIGNING PROJECTS TO BE SET ASIDE, TO REQUIRE MBE OR WBE FIRMS TO BE CERTIFIED IN THEIR AREA OF WORK PRIOR TO ADVERTISEMENT LETTING OF CERTAIN PROJECTS, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ESTABLISHED THE AMOUNT OF WORK AN MBE OR WBE ACTING AS A PRIME CONTRACTOR MUST PERFORM ON A PROJECT WITH ITS OWN FORCES AND HOW THIS AMOUNT OF WORK IS COUNTED TOWARD THE MBE/WBE SET-ASIDES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SPECIFY THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF WORK THAT A PRIME CONTRACTOR MUST PERFORM WITH ITS OWN FORCES, TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT MUST BE SET ASIDE BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO DELETE THE TERM "SET-ASIDES" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "GOALS".

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 3236 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3236

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS by ENACTing THE 
"WEAPONS DETECTOR SYSTEMS IN SCHOOLS ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 63, 
TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE WEAPONS DETECTOR SYSTEMS MUST BE INSTALLED IN ALL 
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING AND ATHLETICS VENUE ENTRANCES, TO PROVIDE RELATED 
TRAINING MUST BE GIVEN TO APPROPRIATE STAFF, TO PROVIDE EVERYONE ENTERING THE 
BUILDINGS AND VENUES MUST BE SCREENED BY TRAINED PERSONNEL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE 
TEMPORARY USE OF HANDHELD METAL DETECTORS UNTIL MORE COMPLETE SYSTEMS MAY BE 
IMPLEMENTED, AND TO PROVIDE WEAPONS DETECTORS MAY INCLUDE METAL DETECTORS AND 
OTHER MEANS FOR SCREENING FOR WEAPONS AS TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Weapons Detector Systems in Schools Act."

SECTION 2. Chapter 63, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

Article 10

Weapons Detector Systems in Schools

 Section 
59-63-1010. (A) Weapons detector systems must be 
installed in the public entrances to all public elementary school, middle 
school, and high school buildings in the State, including athletic venues, and 
training must be provided to staff and volunteers concerning:

 (1) 
the appropriate use of such systems; and

 (2) 
protocol for responding to the detection of a weapon by the system. 

 (B) 
All persons entering public school buildings and athletics venues when entering 
the buildings or venues must be screened by qualified personnel before entry 
may be allowed. A person who enters or attempts to enter such buildings or 
venues while refusing to comply with this screening requirement is guilty of a 
misdemeanor and must be sentenced to no more than thirty days incarceration, 
assessed a fine of no more than one hundred dollars, or both.

 (C) 
During the time needed to procure and install weapons detectors, schools shall 
procure and use handheld metal detectors. 

 Section 
59-63-1020. The State Department of Education shall 
promulgate regulations for:

 (1) 
the selection, implementation, use, and maintenance of weapons detector systems 
in schools; 

 (2) 
standard protocol for system users to follow when the system detects a weapon; 
and

 (3) 
training for public school employees and volunteers in the appropriate use of 
these systems and the response protocol in item (2).

 Section 59-63-1030. For 
purposes of this section, "weapons detector" includes metal detectors or any 
other means of screening for weapons as technology provides and the State Board 
of Education or a local school district board considers appropriate.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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