S.0030

Mandatory Suicide Training- Jason Flatt Act Updte

Introduced·1/14/25

Updates training requirements for educators in South Carolina to include youth suicide awareness and prevention.

The South Carolina S0030 — Mandatory Suicide Training- Jason Flatt Act Update amends Section 59-26-110 of the South Carolina Code to require two hours of training in youth suicide awareness and prevention for individuals employed in kindergarten through twelfth grade schools or institutions of higher education. This training is mandatory for the renewal of credentials starting with the 2025-2026 school year. The training will count toward the one hundred twenty renewal credits specified in Department of Education regulations.

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Education Committee
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History

Jan 15, 2025

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education