STATE BILLSC H 5205PASSED

College Safety Training Programs for Students

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 4 To Chapter 101, Title 59 So As To Require Each Public College, University, And Technical College In This State To Implement A Safety Training Program For All New Students, To Provide Exclusions From The Programs, To Provide Requirements Of The Programs, To Require Certain Reporting Requirements, And To Provide Enforcement Mechanisms, Among Other Things; And By Adding Section 59-101-440 So As To Provide Public Institutions Of Higher Learning In This State Shall Make Opioid And Fentanyl Prevention Education And Awareness Information Available To Enrolled Students, And To Provide Related Requirements And Definitions. - Ratified Title

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 2, 2026; 163 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

SC H 5205 · PassedJun 2

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Bill details

Last action: Act No. 161 · Jun 2, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 2, 2026Act No. 161

Jun 2, 2026Effective date 05/15/26

May 15, 2026Signed By Governor

May 14, 2026Ratified R 215

May 6, 2026Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0House

May 6, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledHouse

Apr 30, 2026Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsSenate

Apr 29, 2026Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0Senate

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Apr 29, 2026Read second timeSenate

Apr 29, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate

Apr 16, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment EducationSenate

Feb 25, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Feb 25, 2026Introduced and read first timeSenate

Feb 25, 2026Read third time and sent to SenateHouse

Feb 24, 2026Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0House

Feb 24, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: GovanHouse

Feb 24, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 19, 2026Committee report: Favorable Education and Public WorksHouse

Feb 18, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksHouse

Feb 18, 2026Introduced and read first timeHouse

Recorded votes

House: Passage Of BillFeb 24, 2026 · House · 106 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: 2nd ReadingApr 29, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Concur In Senate AmendmentsMay 6, 2026 · House · 116 yea · 0 nayPassed

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