H4739

College Safety Training Programs for Students

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

South Carolina H4739 mandates safety training programs for new students at public and private colleges and technical colleges receiving.

South Carolina H4739 requires public and private colleges and technical colleges receiving lottery-funded tuition to implement safety training programs for all new students. The training must cover personal safety, emergency procedures, campus security services, sexual assault prevention, and bystander intervention strategies. Institutions must report annual campus crime statistics to the Commission on Higher Education or the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. The reports must categorize crimes by offender and victim status and relationship.

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Where it stands

Current
Education and Public Works Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
2
2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Feb 17

10:30 AM

House E.P.W. Full Committee

Jan 29

9:00 AM

House E.P.W. Higher Education Subcommittee

History

Jan 13

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 13

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Dec 16, 2025

House

Prefiled